2018
Area Presidency Assignments
August 2018


“Area Presidency Assignments,” Liahona, August 2018

Area Presidency Assignments

North American Areas Now Overseen by Area Presidencies

The First Presidency has announced that areas in the United States and Canada—previously overseen by members of the Presidency of the Seventy—will be administered by Area Presidencies. This change will be effective August 1.

“The creation of Area Presidencies for the United States and Canada is an important step forward,” said President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “It allows these Brethren to focus on the specific needs of each region, providing counsel and direction to regional and local leaders. It also gives the Presidency of the Seventy greater capacity to assist the Quorum of the Twelve in their work and fulfill other assignments.”

Africa Southeast

Elder S. Mark Palmer

S. Mark Palmer

President

Elder Joseph W. Sitati

Joseph W. Sitati

First Counselor

Elder Joni L. Koch

Joni L. Koch

Second Counselor

Africa West

Elder Marcus B. Nash

Marcus B. Nash

President

Elder Larry S. Kacher

Larry S. Kacher

First Counselor

Elder Edward Dube

Edward Dube

Second Counselor

Asia

Elder David F. Evans

David F. Evans

President

Elder Peter F. Meurs

Peter F. Meurs

First Counselor

Elder David P. Homer

David P. Homer

Second Counselor

Asia North

Elder Yoon Hwan Choi

Yoon Hwan Choi

President

Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita

Kazuhiko Yamashita

First Counselor

Elder Takashi Wada

Takashi Wada

Second Counselor

Brazil

Elder Marcos A. Aidukaitis

Marcos A. Aidukaitis

President

Elder W. Mark Bassett

W. Mark Bassett

First Counselor

Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella

Adilson de Paula Parrella

Second Counselor

Caribbean

Elder Walter F. González

Walter F. González

President

Elder Jose L. Alonso

Jose L. Alonso

First Counselor

Elder Eduardo Gavarret

Eduardo Gavarret

Second Counselor

Central America

Elder Juan A. Uceda

Juan A. Uceda

President

Elder Jorge F. Zeballos

Jorge F. Zeballos

First Counselor

Elder Valeri V. Cordón

Valeri V. Cordón

Second Counselor

Europe

Elder Paul V. Johnson

Paul V. Johnson

President

Elder Gary B. Sabin

Gary B. Sabin

First Counselor

Elder Massimo De Feo

Massimo De Feo

Second Counselor

Europe East

Elder James B. Martino

James B. Martino

President

Elder Christoffel Golden

Christoffel Golden

First Counselor

Elder Alexey V. Samaykin

Alexey V. Samaykin*

Second Counselor

Idaho/North America Central

Elder Wilford W. Andersen

Wilford W. Andersen

President

Elder S. Gifford Nielsen

S. Gifford Nielsen

First Counselor

Elder Brian K. Taylor

Brian K. Taylor

Second Counselor

México

Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela

Arnulfo Valenzuela

President

Elder Rafael E. Pino

Rafael E. Pino

First Counselor

Elder John C. Pingree Jr.

John C. Pingree Jr.

Second Counselor

Middle East/Africa North

Elder Wilford W. Andersen

Wilford W. Andersen

President

Elder Anthony D. Perkins

Anthony D. Perkins

First Counselor

North America Northeast

Elder Randall K. Bennett

Randall K. Bennett

President

Elder Kevin S. Hamilton

Kevin S. Hamilton

First Counselor

Elder Allen D. Haynie

Allen D. Haynie

Second Counselor

North America Northwest/West

Elder Kevin W. Pearson

Kevin W. Pearson

President

Elder Scott D. Whiting

Scott D. Whiting

First Counselor

Elder Jörg Klebingat

Jörg Klebingat

Second Counselor

North America Southeast

Elder Claudio R. M. Costa

Claudio R. M. Costa

President

Elder Shayne M. Bowen

Shayne M. Bowen

First Counselor

Elder Vern P. Stanfill

Vern P. Stanfill

Second Counselor

North America Southwest

Elder Lynn G. Robbins

Lynn G. Robbins

President

Elder Paul B. Pieper

Paul B. Pieper

First Counselor

Elder Adrián Ochoa

Adrián Ochoa

Second Counselor

Pacific

Elder O. Vincent Haleck

O. Vincent Haleck

President

Elder Ian S. Ardern

Ian S. Ardern

First Counselor

Elder K. Brett Nattress

K. Brett Nattress

Second Counselor

Philippines

Elder Evan A. Schmutz

Evan A. Schmutz

President

Elder Michael John U. Teh

Michael John U. Teh

First Counselor

Elder Taniela B. Wakolo

Taniela B. Wakolo

Second Counselor

South America Northwest

Elder Enrique R. Falabella

Enrique R. Falabella

President

Elder Hugo Montoya

Hugo Montoya

First Counselor

Elder Mathias Held

Mathias Held

Second Counselor

South America South

Elder Benjamin De Hoyos

Benjamín De Hoyos

President

Elder Mark A. Bragg

Mark A. Bragg

First Counselor

Elder Juan Pablo Villar

Juan Pablo Villar

Second Counselor

Utah

Elder Craig C. Christensen

Craig C. Christensen

President

Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr.

LeGrand R. Curtis Jr.

First Counselor

Elder Randy D. Funk

Randy D. Funk

Second Counselor

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