New leaders for areas have been announced by the First Presidency. The changes are effective Aug. 15, 2005.
Released as area president of the Europe Central Area is Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve, who will return to responsibilities in Salt Lake City.
In addition, the Australia/New Zealand Area and the Pacific Islands Area have been realigned to the Australia Area, and the New Zealand/Pacific Islands Area. The Micronesia Guam Mission was transferred to the Asian North Area. The change was announced to priesthood leaders in a letter from the First Presidency on April 19, 2005.
As initiated in 2004, area leadership in the United States will be provided by the Presidency of the Seventy.
Elder Earl C. Tingey will supervise the North America East and North America Northeast areas, Elder D. Todd Christofferson will supervise the North America Southeast Area, Elder Charles Didier will supervise the North America Southwest Area, Elder Merrill J. Bateman will supervise the Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City and Utah South areas, Elder Robert C. Oaks will supervise North America Central Area, Elder Neil L. Andersen will supervise the Idaho Area, and Elder Ronald A. Rasband will supervise the North America Northwest and North America West Areas.
All of the presidencies are from the General Authority Seventy or Area Seventy quorums. (* Area Seventy)
Presidency of the Seventy
Earl C. Tingey, North America East, North America Northeast
D. Todd Christofferson, North America Southeast
Charles Didier, North America Southwest
Merrill J. Bateman, Utah North, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah South
Robert C. Oaks, North America Central
Neil L. Andersen, Idaho
Ronald A. Rasband, North America Northwest, North America West
Mexico North
Robert J. Whetten, President
C. Scott Grow, First counselor
*Jorge A. Rojas, Second counselor
Mexico South
Craig C. Christensen, President
Clate W. Mask, First counselor
*Marco A. Cardenas, Second counselor
Central America
Spencer V. Jones, President
W. Douglas Shumway, First counselor
*Jose E. Boza, Second counselor
South America North
Claudio R.M. Costa, President
Benjamin De Hoyos, First counselor
*Cesar A. Davila, Second counselor
South America West
Carlos H. Amado, President
James M. Dunn, First counselor
*Willy F. Zuzunaga, Second counselor
Brazil North
Robert R. Steuer, President
Walter F. Gonzalez, First counselor
*Pedro J. Penha, Second counselor
Brazil South
Mervyn B. Arnold, President
Ulisses Soares, First counselor
*Paulo R. Grahl, Second counselor
Chile
Francisco J. Vinas, President
Carl B. Pratt, First counselor
*Oscar W. Chavez, Second counselor
South America South
L. Whitney Clayton, President
Lynn G. Robbins, First counselor
*Fernando D. Ortega, Second counselor
Europe West
Gerald N. Lund, President
Kenneth Johnson, First counselor
*David S. Baxter, Second counselor
Europe Central
Bruce C. Hafen, President
W. Craig Zwick, First counselor
Wolfgang H. Paul, Second counselor
Europe East
Dennis B. Neuenschwander, President
Wayne S. Peterson, First counselor
Paul B. Pieper, Second counselor
Africa West
Sheldon F. Child, President
Lowell M. Snow, First counselor
*Adesina J. Olukanni, Second counselor
Africa Southeast
Christoffel Golden Jr., President
William W. Parmley, First counselor
*Allen P. Young, Second counselor
Asia
Daryl H. Garn, President
Donald L. Hallstrom, First counselor
*D. Allen Andersen, Second counselor
Asia North
William R. Walker, President
David F. Evans, First counselor
Won Yong Ko, Second counselor
Philippines
Richard J. Maynes, President
D. Rex. Gerratt, First counselor
*Remus G. Villarete, Second counselor
Australia
David R. Stone, President
Paul K. Sybrowsky, First counselor
*John R. Gibson, Second counselor
New Zealand/Pacific Islands
Spencer J. Condie, President
H. Bruce Stucki, First counselor
Richard H. Winkel, Second counselor
