List of Members of The Quorum of The Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) - Current Quorum of The Twelve Apostles

Current Quorum of The Twelve Apostles

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Boyd K. Packer
(1924-09-10) September 10, 1924 (age 88)
American
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03).
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, June 5, 1994 (1994-06-05) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27).
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Joseph Fielding Smith, April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06).
Apostle, called by Joseph Fielding Smith, April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09).
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by David O. McKay, September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30) – April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06).

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L. Tom Perry
(1922-08-05) August 5, 1922 (age 90)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 6, 1974 (1974-04-06).
Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 11, 1974 (1974-04-11).
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Harold B. Lee, October 6, 1972 (1972-10-06) – April 6, 1974 (1974-04-06).

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Russell M. Nelson
(1924-09-09) September 9, 1924 (age 88)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07).
Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 12, 1984 (1984-04-12).
Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System; Chairman, CES Executive Committee of the Board

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Dallin H. Oaks
(1932-08-12) August 12, 1932 (age 80)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, May 3, 1984 (1984-05-03).
A former professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System; Member, CES Executive Committee of the Board.

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M. Russell Ballard
(1928-10-08) October 8, 1928 (age 84)
American
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 descendent of Joseph F. Smith and Hyrum Smith. Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System

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Richard G. Scott
(1928-11-07) November 7, 1928 (age 84)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Ezra Taft Benson, October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Ezra Taft Benson, October 6, 1988 (1988-10-06).
Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 1, 1983 (1983-10-01) – October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01).
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 2, 1977 (1977-04-02) – October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01).

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Robert D. Hales
(1932-08-24) August 24, 1932 (age 80)
American
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02).
LDS Church Apostle, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 7, 1994 (1994-04-07).
Presiding Bishop, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06) – April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02).
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) – April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06).
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 4, 1975 (1975-04-04) – October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01).

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Jeffrey R. Holland
(1940-12-03) December 3, 1940 (age 72)
American
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).
A former president of Brigham Young University.

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David A. Bednar
(1952-06-15) June 15, 1952 (age 60)
American
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).

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Quentin L. Cook
(1940-09-08) September 8, 1940 (age 72)
American
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).

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D. Todd Christofferson
(1945-01-24) January 24, 1945 (age 67)
American
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 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05).

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Neil L. Andersen
(1951-08-09) August 9, 1951 (age 61)
American
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).

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