Presidents of the Church are linked to theProphets of the Restorationwebsite which is hosted by the Church History Department and teaches about the life and ministry of each President of the Church through multimedia galleries. Most counselors were also members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (which are linked in the Quorum section).
| President | First Counselor | Second Counselor | Additional Counselors |
| Joseph Smith(1832–1844) | Jesse Gause (1832) Sidney Rigdon (1833–1844) | Sidney Rigdon (1832–1833) Frederick G. Williams (1833–1837) Hyrum Smith (1837–1841) William Law (1841–1844) | Oliver Cowdery (1837–1838) Hyrum Smith (1837) Joseph Smith Sr. (1837–1841) John Smith (1837–1844) John C. Bennett (1841–1842) Amasa Lyman (1843–1844) |
| Brigham Young(1847–1877) | Heber C. Kimball (1847–1868) George A. Smith (1868–1875) John Willard Young (1876–1877) | Willard Richards (1847–1854) Jedediah M. Grant (1854–1856) Daniel H. Wells (1857–1877) | Joseph F. Smith (1866–1867) John Willard Young (1873–1877) George Q. Cannon (1873–1877) Brigham Young Jr. (1873–1874) Lorenzo Snow (1873–1877) Albert Carrington (1873–1877) |
| John Taylor(1880–1887) | George Q. Cannon (1880–1887) | Joseph F. Smith (1880–1887) | |
| Wilford Woodruff(1889–1898) | George Q. Cannon (1889–1898) | Joseph F. Smith (1889–1898) | |
| Lorenzo Snow(1898–1901) | George Q. Cannon (1898–1901) Joseph F. Smith (1901; never set apart) | Joseph F. Smith (1898–1901) Rudger Clawson (1901; never set apart) | |
| Joseph F. Smith(1901–1918) | John R. Winder (1901–1910) Anthon H. Lund (1910–1918) | Anthon H. Lund (1901–1910) John Henry Smith (1910–1911) Charles W. Penrose (1911–1918) | |
| Heber J. Grant(1918–1945) | Anthon H. Lund (1918–1921) Charles W. Penrose (1921–1925) Anthony W. Ivins (1925–1934) J. Reuben Clark (1934–1945) | Charles W. Penrose (1918–1921) Anthony W. Ivins (1921–1925) Charles W. Nibley (1925–1931) J. Reuben Clark (1933–1934) David O. McKay (1934–1945) | |
| George Albert Smith(1945–1951) | J. Reuben Clark (1945–1951) | David O. McKay (1945–1951) | |
| David O. McKay(1951–1970) | Stephen L. Richard (1951–1959) J. Reuben Clark (1959–1961) Henry D. Moyle (1961–1963) Hugh B. Brown (1963–1970) | J. Reuben Clark (1951–1959) Henry D. Moyle (1959–1961) Hugh B. Brown (1961–1963) N. Eldon Tanner (1963–1970) | Hugh B. Brown (1961) Thorpe B. Isaacson (1965–1970) Joseph Fielding Smith (1965–1970) Alvin R. Dyer (1968–1970) |
| Joseph Fielding Smith(1970–1972) | Harold B. Lee (1970–1972) | N. Eldon Tanner (1970–1972) | |
| Harold B. Lee(1972–1973) | N. Eldon Tanner (1972–1973) | Marion G. Romney (1972–1973) | |
| Spencer W. Kimball(1973–1985) | N. Eldon Tanner (1973–1982) Marion G. Romney (1982–1985) | Marion G. Romney (1973–1982) Gordon B. Hinckley (1982–1985) | Gordon B. Hinckley (1981–1982) |
| Ezra Taft Benson(1985–1994) | Gordon B. Hinckley (1985–1994) | Thomas S. Monson (1985–1994) | |
| Howard W. Hunter(1994–1995) | Gordon B. Hinckley (1994–1995) | Thomas S. Monson (1994–1995) | |
| Gordon B. Hinckley(1995–2008) | Thomas S. Monson (1995–2008) | James E. Faust (1995–2007) Henry B. Eyring (2007–2008) | |
| Thomas S. Monson(2008–2018) | Henry B. Eyring (2008–2018) | Dieter F. Uchtdorf (2008–2018) | |
| Russell M. Nelson(2018–present) | Dallin H. Oaks (2018–present) | Henry B. Eyring (2018–present) | |
FAQs
Kimball was ordained church president on December 30, 1973, the day after Lee's funeral, choosing N. Eldon Tanner and Marion G. Romney as his first and second counselors. LDS apostle Boyd K.
Who were President Kimball's counselors? ›
Kimball was ordained church president on December 30, 1973, the day after Lee's funeral, choosing N. Eldon Tanner and Marion G. Romney as his first and second counselors. LDS apostle Boyd K.
Who were President Hinckley's counselors? ›
Hinckley was set apart on March 12, 1995, as 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with Thomas S. Monson as First Counselor and James E. Faust as Second Counselor.
Who were the counselors to President McKay? ›
During his tenure as President, President McKay called four brethren to serve as additional counselors in the First Presidency. These four brethren were Hugh B. Brown, Joseph Fielding Smith, Thorpe B. Isaacson, and Alvin R.
Who are President Nelson and his counselors? ›
The First Presidency currently consists of Russell M. Nelson and his two counselors: Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring.
Who were President Thomas S Monson's counselors? ›
Monson selected Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf as his first and second counselors, respectively. When Monson was born, there were fewer than 650,000 church members in the world, most of them living in the western United States.
Who were Joseph Smith's counselors? ›
| President | First Counselor |
|---|
| Joseph Smith (1832–1844) | Jesse Gause (1832) Sidney Rigdon (1833–1844) |
| Brigham Young (1847–1877) | Heber C. Kimball (1847–1868) George A. Smith (1868–1875) John Willard Young (1876–1877) |
| John Taylor (1880–1887) | George Q. Cannon (1880–1887) |
| Wilford Woodruff (1889–1898) | George Q. Cannon (1889–1898) |
13 more rowsGary Evan Stevenson (born August 6, 1955) is an American religious leader and former businessman who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Who were Wilford Woodruff's counselors? ›
The First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff as president and George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith as counselors.
Who was the first counselor in the presiding bishopric? ›
The Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Bishop Gérald Caussé (Bishop), Bishop W. Christopher Waddell (first counselor) and Bishop L. Todd Budge (second counselor).
Gordon B. Hinckley and Thomas S. Monson served as President Benson's counselors.
Who is the 2nd counselor in the primary presidency? ›
Porter (middle) and Second Counselor Tracy Y. Browning (right).
How long was David O'McCay president of the LDS Church? ›
David O. McKay served as the ninth President of the Church between 1951 and 1970.
What was President Nelson prophetic counsel? ›
Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day offered two words of counsel: “Think celestial.” In his October 2023 general conference talk, given remotely, President Nelson invited all to have an eternal perspective and “take the long view” when making choices.
Was President Nelson a convert to the church? ›
Initially, young Russell was not interested in church, preferring to play football with his friends. But when he turned 16, his heart began to respond to the truths of the gospel and he was baptized along with his siblings.
Who called President Nelson to be an Apostle? ›
Nelson was called as an apostle by church president Spencer W. Kimball, whom he had served as a personal physician for many years. Nelson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 7, 1984, during the church's general conference.
Who was Joseph's longest serving first counselor in the First Presidency? ›
Chronology of the First Presidency (LDS Church)
| Date range | President of the Church (and Assistant Presidents) | First Counselor |
|---|
| 5 December 1834 – 3 September 1837 | Joseph Smith (Oliver Cowdery) | Sidney Rigdon |
| 3 September 1837 – 7 November 1837 |
| 7 November 1837 – 11 April 1838 |
| 11 April 1838 – 14 September 1840 | Joseph Smith |
70 more rowsEventually, the Legion sniper will enter a crouch and approach the edge of the tower, at which point he will successfully assassinate Kimball.
Who is the US counselor to the president? ›
Counselor to the President is a title used by high-ranking political advisors to the president of the United States and senior members of the White House Office. The current officeholder is Steve Ricchetti.
