<P> Additional positions held appears with each member, including, Counselor in the First Presidency ("First Counselor," etc .), President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ("Quorum President"), Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ("Acting Quorum President"), President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints ("Church President"), and Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve . A Quorum President is not a member of the Quorum if he is serving in the First Presidency . In those circumstances, an Acting President is typically called, as noted . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: Notes: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> M. Russell Ballard (1928 - 10 - 08) October 8, 1928 (age 89) Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, January 14, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 14) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 10, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 10) Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, February 21, 1980 (1980 - 02 - 21)--October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 3, 1976 (1976 - 04 - 03)--October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) Grandson of both Hyrum Mack Smith and Melvin J. Ballard; direct descendant of Joseph F. Smith and Hyrum Smith . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Jeffrey R. Holland (1940 - 12 - 03) December 3, 1940 (age 77) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 (1994 - 06 - 23) LDS Church Apostle, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 (1994 - 06 - 23) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 1, 1989 (1989 - 04 - 01)--June 23, 1994 (1994 - 06 - 23) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: Notes: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Dieter F. Uchtdorf (1940 - 11 - 06) 6 November 1940 (age 77) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, January 2, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 02)--present Second Counselor in the First Presidency, called by Thomas S. Monson, February 3, 2008 (2008 - 02 - 03)--January 2, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 02) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 02)--February 3, 2008 (2008 - 02 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 7, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 07) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, 15 August 2002 (2002 - 08 - 15)--2 October 2004 (2004 - 10 - 02) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 7, 1996 (1996 - 04 - 07)--October 2, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 02) Second Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 2, 1994 (1994 - 04 - 02)--April 7, 1996 (1996 - 04 - 07) Only the eleventh apostle to be born outside the United States . Second Vice Chairman, Boards of Trustees / Education of the Church Educational System </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: Notes: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> David A. Bednar (1952 - 06 - 15) June 15, 1952 (age 65) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 02) LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 7, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 07) A former president of Brigham Young University - Idaho . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Quentin L. Cook (1940 - 09 - 08) September 8, 1940 (age 77) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 6, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 06) LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 11, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 11) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 1, 2007 (2007 - 08 - 01)--October 6, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 06) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 5, 1998 (1998 - 04 - 05)--October 6, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 06) Second Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 6, 1996 (1996 - 04 - 06)--April 5, 1998 (1998 - 04 - 05) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> D. Todd Christofferson (1945 - 01 - 24) January 24, 1945 (age 73) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 10, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 10) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 1998 (1998 - 08 - 15)--April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 (1993 - 04 - 03)--April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Neil L. Andersen (1951 - 08 - 09) August 9, 1951 (age 66) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 9, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 09) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 (2005 - 08 - 15)--April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 (1993 - 04 - 03)--April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Ronald A. Rasband (1951 - 02 - 06) February 6, 1951 (age 67) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 08) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 (2005 - 08 - 15)--October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1, 2000 (2000 - 04 - 01)--October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Gary E. Stevenson (1955 - 08 - 06) August 6, 1955 (age 62) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 08) Presiding Bishop, called by Thomas S. Monson, March 31, 2012 (2012 - 03 - 31)--October 9, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 09) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05)--March 31, 2012 (2012 - 03 - 31) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Dale G. Renlund (1952 - 11 - 13) November 13, 1952 (age 65) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 08) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04)--October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Gerrit W. Gong (1953 - 12 - 23) December 23, 1953 (age 64) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, March 31, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 31) LDS Church Apostle, called by Russell M. Nelson, April 5, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 05) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 6, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 06)--March 31, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 31) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 3, 2010 (2010 - 04 - 03)--March 31, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 31) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Ulisses Soares (1958 - 10 - 02) October 2, 1958 (age 59) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, March 31, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 31) LDS Church Apostle, called by Russell M. Nelson, April 5, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 05) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, January 6, 2013 (2013 - 01 - 06)--March 31, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 31) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 2, 2005 (2005 - 04 - 02)--March 31, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 31) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Name: Born: Positions: Notes: </P> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> M. Russell Ballard (1928 - 10 - 08) October 8, 1928 (age 89) Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Russell M. Nelson, January 14, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 14) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 10, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 10) Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, February 21, 1980 (1980 - 02 - 21)--October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 3, 1976 (1976 - 04 - 03)--October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) Grandson of both Hyrum Mack Smith and Melvin J. Ballard; direct descendant of Joseph F. Smith and Hyrum Smith . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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