The First Presidency has announced the assignment of this year's new mission presidents. They will report to their missions about July 1, and generally serve for three years. This year, 127 new mission presidents and their wives have been called.
North America -- 39
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Alaska AnchorageHendricks, James Vance*Orton, Jackie D.
Arizona TucsonNalder, Lanny JMc Kinlay, Douglas R.
Arkansas Little RockBawden, William Dean*Christensen, Don Lee
California AnaheimRasmussen, Lorin N.Mc Donald, James Bott
California FresnoBallif, Scott Walter*Beatson, Trevor Alan
California Los AngelesChristensen, T. DeanLe Baron, Milo Richard
California RiversideHeyes, Edward A.Brown, Reid H.
California RosevilleTo be announcedChecketts, Preston James
California SacramentoGrow, Robert Joseph*Nixon, Richard Smoot
California San DiegoPitcher, Richard Leo*Boyden, John Sterling
California San JoseFitzgerald, W. Kent**Child, Franklin L.
California VenturaClarke, Val L.*Murdock, Michael D.
Canada MontrealStoddard, Larry G.Froerer, Fredrick
Canada Toronto EastHart, James D.Hadley, Stephen Merrill
Canada VancouverHaight, Robert P.****Knight, Kenneth Young
Colorado Denver NorthThomas, Darwin L.Horne, Myron Walter
Colorado Denver SouthSchultz, Ralph Conrad*Charsley, Royall E. S.
Connecticut HartfordButler, Donald J.Burt, Noel W.
Florida Ft. LauderdaleWarren, Floyd Eugene*Potter, G. Craig
Georgia MaconAnderson, Norman D.Tueller, Russell Elmer
Kentucky LouisvilleCannon, Michael C.Flake, Joel Alva
Louisiana Baton RougeSimpson, Max BTueller, Rodney E.
Michigan LansingChurch, Kenneth H.Calton, Jack Ronald
Minnesota MinneapolisGleed, Lonny R.Martin, Arthur Keith
Nevada Las VegasTate, Warren G.Mc Kee, Robert Harold
New Jersey MorristownWebb, Lynn Robert*Schreiner, Bruce Astin
New York New York NorthStoker, Noel G.Rasband, Ronald A.
Ohio ClevelandJones, Philip E.Kohlert, Steven Dennis
Ohio ColumbusSharp, Robert A.Johnson, Joe L.
Oregon EugeneSmart, Ronald A.Jones, Thomas Glenn
Pennsylvania HarrisburgSchwartz, Patrick J.Brown, James R.
South Carolina ColumbiaDoxey, Roger W.Maxfield, David Ornell
Tennessee KnoxvilleSmith, Hyrum E.Benson, Randy J.
Tennessee NashvilleTaylor, Henry Dixon*Bray, Robert Larsen
Texas DallasMorgan, Blaine C.Hanks, Paul A.
Texas HoustonMayfield, James Bruce*Sorensen, Bruce Farrell
Texas Houston EastNield, Kevin R.Brennan, Clifford Arthur
Washington TacomaStone, Ronald Allan*Woodbury, T. Bowring
West Virginia CharlestonWible, John R.Sloan, Robert Charles
Mexico & Central America -- 15
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
El Salvador San Salvador EastLinton, Morris Duane*Cardon, Charles Howard
El Salvador San Salvador WestCajas, Elmer R.Goodnow, Henry C.
Guatemala Guatemala City CentralLemmon, James A.Williams, Richard Larry
Guatemala Guatemala City North Potter, H. CliffordParry, Alan J.
Guatemala Guatemala City SouthLayton, Keith N.Turley, Kenneth W.
Guatemala QuetzaltenangoAstorga, Carlos Leonel*Lunt, Timothy Clarence
Honduras TegucigalpaAnderton, Michael D.Beckstead, Kim B.
Mexico GuadalajaraTorres, Ruben Dario*Aguirre, Salvador
Mexico Mexico City NorthGalindo, Arturo*Cazier, Donald A.
Mexico PueblaMachuca, Juan Antonio***
Mexico OaxacaAguilar, Federico*Concha, Tomas
Mexico TijuanaWagner, Wilbur Thayne*Granados, Jorge
Mexico TorreonGil, Mauro Jose Luis*Sierra, Armando Antonio
Mexico Tuxtla GutierrezLopez, Jose Marcos*De Hoyos, Benjamin
Mexico VeracruzTorres, Jose Luis*Mijangos, Arturo Antonio
Africa -- 4
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Ivory Coast AbidjanEvanson, Dale E.Martin, Charles Drayton
Nigeria LagosHall, Richard E.Dadson, Banyan Acquaye
South Africa Cape TownHaddock, Gary KayMarkus, Glen
South Africa JohannesburgDeMordaunt, RogerBangerter, Norman Howard
British Isles -- 1
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
England BirminghamHinckley, Michael R.Spallino, Terry Joe
Philippines / Micronesia -- 6
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Philippines CabanatuanBlack, Kimball Dean*Hunt, Amos Burnell
Philippines CebuAbram, Gerald Dwayne*Whatcott, W. John
Philippines DavaoPagaduan, Arsenio Abraham*Mascardo, Emmanuel S.
Philippines ManilaPeck, Jack M.Gerratt, D. Rex
Philippines San PabloJohnson, George E.Wennerholm, Roy
Philippines TaclobanDela Vega, Danilo Durias*Dimaya, Fred Cabanos
Caribbean -- 2
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East Johns, Robert M.McCoy, E. Marshall
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo WestGertsch, Laren Murri*Stone, David Rodger
South America -- 28
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Argentina Buenos Aires SouthPerkins, Wayne C.Oveson, Stephen Berg
Argentina MendozaSteimle, Wayne D.**Thomas, Gordon Kent
Argentina NeuquenGeorge, Richard Riley*Huerta, Hector D.
Argentina ResistenciaChristensen, Shirley D.Monroy, Carlos
Argentina RosarioPino, Rafael Eduardo*Ontiveros, Eder Levi
Argentina SaltaMacdonald, David M.Pedraja, Carlos Lizardo
Bolivia CochabambaMoreno, Daniel Arnoldo*Parker, Timothy Lee
Bolivia La PazWilson, Gordon T.Oyola, Rolando A.
Brazil FlorianopolisBentim, Nivaldo*Wallace, Lynn Pyper
Brazil FortalezaArias, Jose Maria*Dennis, Ronald D.
Brazil MaceioLopes, Edson Jose Martins*Fisher, James Milton
Brazil ManausCampbell, James D.Verta, Vicente
Brazil RecifeMadsen, Ross Martin*Grahl, Joao Roberto
Brazil Ribeirao PretoZollinger, Lewis P.**Fabricio, Jose Olimpio
Brazil Rio De JaneiroRingger, Mark David*Worth, Grant Arlo
Brazil Rio De Janeiro NorthAnderson, Alan Stephen*Beck, David L.
Brazil SalvadorSilva, Fernando Antonio*Sheppard, Brad Jensen
Brazil Sao Paulo InterlagosChristensen, Richard Neils*Van Orman, Jan Richard
Brazil Sao Paulo NorthTo be announcedBroadhead, Fenton Lynn
Brazil Sao Paulo SouthJones, Jay B.Hickman, Craig Ronald
Chile OsornoGarcia, Jose Antonio*Lyon, Thomas Edgar
Chile Santiago NorthChristensen, David A.Kemp, Terry G.
Colombia CaliDiaz, Noel Alberto*Nunez, Alexander
Ecuador Guayaquil NorthTerry, William David*Maldonado, B. Renato
Ecuador QuitoGoodman, Thomas E.Garcia, Roberto
Peru ChiclayoHawkins, William George*Bravo, Adan Guillermo
Peru Lima EastBarrow, Mark H.Gamero, Victor Hugo
Venezuela CaracasTo be announcedNicolaysen, Timothy Warren
Asia -- 6
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Japan HiroshimaCherrington, Thomas M.Shumway, Norman David
Japan SapporoLarkins, Michael R.Hoki, Gordon Ray
Japan SendaiGrames, Conan P.Yoshino, Kazuhiro
Japan Tokyo SouthSuzuki, Kenji*Randall, Steven Kent
Korea PusanSlover, Robert H.Leishman, Steven R.
Mongolia UlaanbaatarClark, Glen Harlan*Cox, Gary E.
European -- 21
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Austria ViennaSchulze, MichaelMangelson, Ned L.
Austria Vienna SouthStrong, Brent Marvin*Wondra, Johann A.
Finland HelsinkiJohnson, Kim M.**Thompson, P. Lyn
France MarseilleWilcox, Reed Neil*Dansie, Elbert Marvin
France ParisMadsen, David Wilford*Brown, Dennis K.
Germany DusseldorfApel, Frank Herbert*Howell, Glade F.
Germany MunichHarker, Laurence Ardell*Scholz, J. Edward
Greece AthensMavromatis, George**Hundrup, Tagg B.
Italy CataniaRempel, Terrance Grant*Ascione, Giovanni
Italy RomePacini, Craig Neil*Flosi, Leone
Lithuania VilniusLund, Robert K.Jensen, Bartell C.
Netherlands AmsterdamAnderson, Thomas Charles*Brewster, Hoyt William
Norway OsloTveten, Jan Thyge*Lundgren, Bernt George
Portugal Lisbon NorthTrost, Philip A.Clegg, Calvin C.
Portugal PortoSims, Steven M.West, Joseph Alva
Romania BucharestSam, David**Orton, Robert F.
Russia NovosibirskDudley, Alan W.Galbraith, B. John
Russia YekaterinburgHall, Marc E.Jarvis, Donald Karl
Sweden StockholmClarke, Allan T.Ritchie, Keith L.
Ukraine DonetskMcQueen, David M.Manzhos, Aleksandr N.
Ukraine KievTrythall, Frank V.**Voge, Wilfried M.
Pacific -- 5
MissionNew PresidentReturning President
Fiji SuvaBauer, Roy GeneTefan, Jean A.
New Zealand AucklandMendenhall, Paul W.Hunter, Richard Allen
New Zealand WellingtonCapson, Gregory M.*Cowan, Robert M.
Samoa ApiaPe'A, Suau'upaiaMataalii, Henry Sa
Tahiti PapeeteAndersen, Ralph A.Munanui, Tekehu
Biographies to be published later *Biographies on page 7 Began service Jan. 1, 1999 *Begins service March 8, 1999
