Five Formal Acting Presidents in Six Terms
| Acting President | President | Dates | Reason Acting President was needed | Reason tenure ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudger Clawson | Anthon H. Lund | 23 November 1918 – 17 March 1921 |
Lund, the President of the Quorum, was asked to be a counselor in the First Presidency to Church President Heber J. Grant | Death of Lund |
| Joseph Fielding Smith | David O. McKay | 8 August 1950 – 4 April 1951 |
Quorum President George F. Richards died, and new Quorum President McKay was a counselor in the First Presidency to George Albert Smith | Death of George Albert Smith and dissolution of the First Presidency, which resulted in McKay returning to the Quorum |
| Spencer W. Kimball | Harold B. Lee | 23 January 1970 – 2 July 1972 |
Lee, the President of the Quorum, was asked to be a counselor in the First Presidency to Church President Joseph Fielding Smith | Death of Joseph Fielding Smith and dissolution of the First Presidency, which resulted in Lee returning to the Quorum |
| Howard W. Hunter | Marion G. Romney | 10 November 1985 – 20 May 1988 |
Romney, the Quorum President, was incapacitated due to ill health. Hunter is the only Acting President to serve while the actual President was still a member of the Quorum | Death of Romney |
| Boyd K. Packer | Gordon B. Hinckley | 5 June 1994 – 3 March 1995 |
Hinckley, the President of the Quorum, was asked to be a counselor in the First Presidency to Church President Howard W. Hunter | Death of Hunter and dissolution of the First Presidency, which resulted in Hinckley returning to the Quorum |
| Boyd K. Packer | Thomas S. Monson | 12 March 1995 – 27 January 2008 |
Monson, the President of the Quorum, was asked to be a counselor in the First Presidency to Church Presidency Gordon B. Hinckley. Packer is the only Acting President to serve two separated terms as Acting President. | Death of Hinckley and dissolution of the First Presidency, which resulted in Monson returning to the Quorum |
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