List of Presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leads the organization of that church . At his side are at least two counselors and form the First Presidency with him . The President is regarded by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a prophet, seer, and revelator and mouthpiece of God. He officiates for life.
List of presidents
| image | president | Date of birth | installed as president | date of death | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Joseph Smith | December 23, 1805 | April 6, 1830 | June 27, 1844 | 14 years |
| Church presided over by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | about 3 years | |||||
| 2 |
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Brigham Young | June 1, 1801 | December 27, 1847 | August 29, 1877 | 30 years |
| Church presided over by John Taylor as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | about 3 years | |||||
| 3 |
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John Taylor | November 1, 1808 | October 10, 1880 | July 25, 1887 | 7 years |
| Church presided over by Wilford Woodruff as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | over 2 years | |||||
| 4th |
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Wilford Woodruff | March 1, 1807 | April 7, 1889 | September 2, 1898 | 9 years |
| 5 |
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Lorenzo Snow | April 3, 1814 | September 13, 1898 | October 10, 1901 | 3 years |
| 6th |
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Joseph F. Smith | November 13, 1838 | October 17, 1901 | November 19, 1918 | 17 years |
| 7th |
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Heber J. Grant | November 22, 1856 | November 23, 1918 | May 14, 1945 | 26 years |
| 8th |
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George Albert Smith | April 4, 1870 | May 21, 1945 | April 4, 1951 | 6 years |
| 9 |
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David O. McKay | September 8, 1873 | April 9, 1951 | January 18, 1970 | 19 years |
| 10 |
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Joseph Fielding Smith | July 19, 1876 | January 23, 1970 | 2nd July 1972 | 2 years |
| 11 |
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Harold B. Lee | March 28, 1899 | July 7, 1972 | December 26th 1973 | 18 months |
| 12 |
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Spencer W. Kimball | March 28, 1895 | December 30, 1973 | 5th November 1985 | 12 years |
| 13 |
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Ezra Taft Benson | 4th August 1899 | November 10, 1985 | May 30, 1994 | 9 years |
| 14th |
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Howard W. Hunter | November 14, 1907 | 5th June 1994 | March 3, 1995 | 9 months |
| 15th |
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Gordon B. Hinckley | June 23, 1910 | March 12, 1995 | January 27, 2008 | 13 years |
| 16 |
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Thomas S. Monson | August 21, 1927 | February 3, 2008 | 2nd January 2018 | ten years |
| 17th |
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Russell M. Nelson | September 9, 1924 | January 14, 2018 | officiating | 2 years and 226 days (continues) |
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