The calling of new mission presidents in the Church for 2013 has been announced by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July. The new presidents and their predecessors are listed below.
Africa Southeast Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Angola Luanda
New Mission
Danny L. Merrill
Botswana Gaborone
New Mission
Merrill A. Wilson
DR Congo Kinshasa
Brent L Jameson
W. Bryce Cook
Kenya Nairobi
Steven H. Broadbent
Gary C. Hicken
South Africa Durban
James C. Von Stetten
John A. Zackrison
Uganda Kampala
Eric C. Jackson
Robert F. Chatfield
Zambia Lusaka
Mikele R. Padovich
Leif J. Erickson
Africa West Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Ghana Accra West
New Mission
Norman C. Hill
Liberia Monrovia
New Mission
Roger L. Kirkham
Nigeria Benin City
New Mission
Akingbade A. Ojo
Nigeria Enugu
John K. Buah
Freebody A. Mensah
Nigeria Lagos
Edward K. B. Karkari
Richard K. Ahadjie
Sierra Leone Freetown
Richard P. Roggia
David B. Ostlertd>
Asia Area
Mission
Current President
New President
India Bangalore
Randy D. Funk
David M. Berrett
Indonesia Jakarta
George H. Groberg
Christopher L. Donald
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
Jay D. Clark
Joseph P. Benson
Taiwan Taichung
Clark T. Bishop
Kurt L. Blickenstaff
Asia North Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Japan Nagoya
Scott O. Baird
Kazuhiko Yamashita
Japan Tokyo South
New Mission
Takashi Wada
Korea Daejeon
Mark C. Furniss
Yong-In S. Shin
Korea Seoul South
New Mission
Marshall R. Morrise
Brazil
Mission
Current President
New President
Brazil Curitiba
Derek L. Cordon
Anderson M. Monteiro
Brazil Curitiba South
New Mission
Leonel R. Fernandes
Brazil Fortaleza East
New Mission
Carlos Fusco
Brazil Goiania
Ramon C. Prieto
David Kuceki
Brazil Joao Pessoa
Gordon J. Hall
Izaias P. Nogueira
Brazil Juiz de Fora
New Mission
Luciano Cascardi
Brazil Londrina
Eduardo L. M. Tavares
C. Alberto de Genaro
Brazil Natal
New Mission
Saulo Soares
Brazil Piracicaba
New Mission
Kennedy F. Canuto
Brazil Ribeirao Preto
Gilson R. Prieto
Mauro T. Brum
Brazil Santa Maria
Isaias D. Ribeiro
Adalton P. Parrela
Brazil Santos
New Mission
Celso B. Cabral
Brazil Sao Paulo West
New Mission
Jose Luiz Del Guerso
Caribbean
Mission
Current President
New President
Jamaica Kingston
T. Scott Hendricks
Kevin G. Brown
Puerto Rico San Juan
Jorge M. Alvarado
P. Knox Smartt III
Central America Area
Mission
Current President
New President
El Salvador San Salvador East
New Mission
David L. Glazier
El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
Realigned Mission
Kai D. Hintze
Guatemala Coban
New Mission
John F. Curtiss
Guatemala Retalhuleu
Jose E. Maravilla
Johnny F. Ruiz
Honduras San Pedro Sula East
Ronald L. Veirs
Norman S. Klein
Honduras San Pedro Sula West
New Mission
James M. Dester
Nicaragua Managua North
Carlos F. Arredondo
Monsop Collado
Nicaragua Managua South
Javier F. Monestel
Bryan G. Russell
Panama Panama City
Craig L. Ward
Curtis Carmack
Europe Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Czech/Slovak
David R. Irwin
James W. McConkie III
England Leeds
Jerel D. Lindley
Graham Pilkington
Italy Milan
David R. Wolfgramm
Bruce L. Dibb
Italy Rome
Thomas E. Kelly
Michael Waddoups
Poland Warsaw
Stanford W. Nielson
Steven C Edgren
Europe East Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Armenia Yerevan
Reese A. Carter
J. Steven Carlson
Russia Moscow
Stephen J. Sorenson
Garry E. Borders
Russia Samara
Ralph J. Sartori
Michael L. Schwab
Russia Yekaterinburg
E. Kent Rust
Val J. Christensen
Ukraine L'viv
New Mission
Daniel E. Lattin
Idaho
Mission
Current President
New President
Idaho Boise
Kent H. Cannon
John Winder
Idaho Nampa
New Mission
Stuart B. Cannon
Idaho Twin Falls
New Mission
Glen R. Curtis
Mexico Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Mexico Aguascalientes
Karim Del Valle
Juan Villarreal
Mexico Cancun
New Mission
Dale B. Kirkham Jr.
Mexico Chihuahua
Gerardo Angulo
Ulises Chavez
Mexico Ciudad Juarez
New Mission
Rodolfo Derbez
Mexico Ciudad Obregon
New Mission
Mauricio Munive
Mexico Culiacan
Rolando Cantu
Jesus Velez
Mexico Merida
Netzahualcoyotl Salinas
Sergio A. Garcia
Mexico Mexico City Chalco
New Mission
Jerald D. Crickmore
Mexico Mexico City East
Robert H Hicken
Sergio M. Anaya
Mexico Mexico City Northwest
Tom R. Tervort
Brad H Hall
Mexico Mexico City West
Carlos Villarreal
George F. Whitehead
Mexico Monterrey East
Alan R. Walker
Larry C. Bird
Mexico Pachuca
New Mission
Andrew E. Egbert
Mexico Queretaro
New Mission
Javier L. Mejorada
Mexico Reynosa
New Mission
Abelardo Morales
Mexico Saltillo
New Mission
To Be Announced
Mexico Villahermosa
Nicolas Castaneda
Israel G. Morales
North America Central Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Canada Edmonton
Chris W. Campbell
Larry G. Manion
Colorado Denver South
Alan R. Maynes
J Blake Murdock
Colorado Fort Collins
New Mission
Kelly W. Brown
Illinois Chicago
Realigned Mission
Paul S. Woodbury
Illinois Chicago West
New Mission
Jerry D. Fenn
Iowa Des Moines
Dirk O. Jergensen
John R. Jensen
Kansas Wichita
New Mission
Michael L. Bell
Missouri St. Louis
Stephen D. Clark
Thomas W. Morgan
Wisconsin Milwaukee
Timothy M. Jones
Raymond A. Cutler
North America Northeast Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Canada Montreal
Nelson C. Cannon
Victor P. Patrick
Indiana Indianapolis
Kent H. Collins
Steven C. Cleveland
Michigan Detroit
Douglas D. Holmes
Nolan D. Gerber
New Hampshire Manchester
David L. Wilkey
Philip M. Stoker
New York Rochester
Jack R. Christianson
Arthur R. Francis
Ohio Cincinnati
New Mission
John P. Porter
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
William A. Schaefermeyer
T. Gary Anderson
Virginia Chesapeake
New Mission
Alan J. Baker
Virginia Richmond
James C. Perry
E. Bradley Wilson
Washington DC North
James R. Matsumori
Peter S. Cooke
North America Northwest Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Oregon Salem
New Mission
Michael R. Samuelian
Washington Everett
D. Keith Wilson
Mark Bonham
Washington Federal Way
New Mission
Robert I. Eaton
Washington Kennewick
Leonard D. Greer
Boyd S. Ware
Washington Seattle
Todd S Larkin
Yoon Hwan Choi
Washington Vancouver
New Mission
Derlin C Taylor
North America Southeast Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Alabama Birmingham
Richard N. Holzapfel
Richard D. Hanks
Florida Jacksonville
James W. Barry
Paul W. Craig
Florida Orlando
Garth V. Hall
Michael J. Berry
Florida Tallahassee
Dale H. Jensen
Bradley J. Smith
Florida Tampa
Bruce P. Summerhays
Mark D. Cusick
Georgia Macon
New Mission
Brent T. Cottle
North America Southwest Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Arizona Gilbert
New Mission
K. Brett Nattress
Arizona Mesa
R. Spence Ellsworth
Kirk L. Jenkins
Arizona Scottsdale
New Mission
Karl R. Sweeney
Arizona Tempe
Dean L. Howes
James L. Toone
Nevada Las Vegas West
Jerry B. Black
Michael B. Ahlander
New Mexico Albuquerque
Wayne K. Miller
Steven J. Miller
Oklahoma Oklahoma City
Nolan S. Taylor
Stewart R. Walkenhorst
Texas Fort Worth
Joseph M. Sagers
Rodney A. Ames
Texas McAllen
Stephen J. Trayner
Fernando Maluenda
Texas San Antonio
Stephen E. Jones
James E. Slaughter
North America West Area
Mission
Current President
New President
California Bakersfield
New Mission
James M. Wilson
California Carlsbad
Bruce M. Cook
Hal C. Kendrick
California Irvine
New Mission
Von D. Orgill
California Long Beach
Ted F. Bubert
Ryan M. Tew
California Los Angeles
Stephen R. Baker
David N Weidman
California Rancho Cucamonga
New Mission
Bruce E. Hobbs
California Redlands
Craig E. Godwin
Daniel J. Van Cott
Hawaii Honolulu
John C. Dalton
Stephen R. Warner
Pacific Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Australia Brisbane
Fritjof F. Langeland
Lon E. Henderson
Australia Melbourne
Dennis R. Lifferth
To Be Announced
Australia Sydney North
New Mission
Philip F. Howes
Australia Sydney South
Realigned Mission
Larry J. Lew
Marshall Islands Majuro
Thomas H. Shaw
Thomas L. Weir
New Zealand Hamilton
New Mission
Charles A. Rudd
Papua New Guinea Lae
New Mission
To Be Announced
Tonga Nuku'alofa
'Aisake K. Tukuafu
Leitoni M. Tupou
Philippines Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Philippines Baguio
Realigned Mission
Anthony John Balledos
Philippines Butuan
Mernard P. Donato
Pastor B. Torres
Philippines Cagayan de Oro
William A. Hernaez
Alberto C. Bulseco
Philippines Cauayan
Rodolfo A. Carlos
George R. Rahlf
Philippines Cavite
New Mission
Douglas C. Tye
Philippines Cebu East
New Mission
Richard L. Tanner
Philippines Iloilo
Ryan V. Pagaduan
Jaime R. Aquino
Philippines Legaspi
New Mission
Jovencio A. Guanzon
Philippines Naga
Ronald D. Bliesner
L. Barry Reeder
Philippines Quezon City
David W. DeLaMare
Carlos Revillo
Philippines Urdaneta
New Mission
William J. Monahan
South America Northwest Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Bolivia La Paz
Hector K. Quintanilla
Julian A. Palacio
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Fernando E. Calderon
Jason A. Willard
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
New Mission
Richard C. Zambrano
Colombia Barranquilla
Carlos A. Gaviria
Kent R. Searle
Ecuador Guayaquil South
Javier R. Montalti
Maxsimo C Torres
Ecuador Guayaquil West
New Mission
Jorge Dennis
Ecuador Quito North
New Mission
Brian A. Richardson
Peru Arequipa
Arturo Fernandez
Richard Zobrist
Peru Cusco
Wilson B. Calderon
Robert C. Harbertson
Peru Huancayo
New Mission
David Y. Henderson
Peru Iquitos
New Mission
Alejandro Gomez
Peru Lima North
Lawrence P. Blunck
John R. Erickson
Peru Lima West
J. Scott Dorius
Blake D. Archibald
Peru Trujillo
Terry D. Turk
D. Kurt Marler
Venezuela Valencia
Jorge G. Montoya
Guillermo I. Guardia
South America South Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Argentina Buenos Aires North
Richard M. Gulbrandsen
David S. Ayre
Argentina Buenos Aires South
Michael J Stapley
Larry L Thurgood
Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia
New Mission
Mark F. Rogers
Argentina Cordoba
Alfredo L. Salas
Ruben V. Alliaud
Argentina Posadas
New Mission
Lee R. LaPierre
Chile Antofagasta
Leland E. Bruce
Craig L. Dalton
Chile Concepcion
Neall W. Humphrey
Kent J. Arrington
Chile Rancagua
James D. MacArthur
Thomas R. Warne
Chile Santiago South
New Mission
David L. Cook
Chile Santiago West
Richard W. King
Jose A. Barreiros
Paraguay Asuncion North
Horacio D. Madariaga
Garn H. McMullin
Uruguay Montevideo West
Ronald W. Heaton
Thomas A. Smith
Utah Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Utah Salt Lake City East
New Mission
John C. Eberhardt
Utah Salt Lake City Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Utah Salt Lake City
Bruce R Winn
Stephen W. Hansen
Utah Salt Lake City South
Bruce E. Miller
Robert E. Chambers
Utah South Area
Mission
Current President
New President
Utah St. George
Keith G. Leonard
John R. Center
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