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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

New Area Leadership Assignments go into effect

Effective yesterday, the following Area Presidency changes have gone into effect:

General Authority Seventies:
Marcus A. Aidukaitis, the former Second Counselor in the Brazil Area, is now the new First Counselor.
Ian S. Ardern has now been released as President of the Philippines Area.
W. Mark Bassett is now the new Second Counselor in the Brazil Area.
Mark A. Bragg is now the new Second Counselor in the South America South Area.
Shayne M. Bowen, the former First Counselor in the Philippines Area, is now the new President.
Craig A. Cardon is now the new Second Counselor in the Pacific Area.
Carl B. Cook is now released as President of the Africa Southeast Area.
Lawrence E. Corbridge is now the new First Counselor in the South America Northwest Area.
J. Devn Cornish has now been released as President of the Caribbean Area.
LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. has now been released as President of the Africa West Area.
Benjamin De Hoyos has now been released as President of the Mexico Area.
Timothy J. Dyches has now been released as Second Counselor in the Europe Area.
Larry J. Echo Hawk has now been released as Second Counselor in the Philippines Area.
David F. Evans is now the new Second Counselor in the Asia Area.
Carlos A. Godoy, the former First Counselor in the South America Northwest Area, is now the new President.
Walter F. Gonzalez, the former President of the South America South Area, is now the new President of the Caribbean Area.
O. Vincent Haleck, the former First Counselor in the Pacific Area, is now the new President.
Kevin S. Hamilton, the former Second Counselor in the Africa Southeast Area, is now the new President.
Allen D. Haynie, the former Second Counselor in the Philippines Area, is now the new First Counselor.
Jörg Klebingat has now been released as First Counselor in the Europe East Area.
James B. Martino is now the new First Counselor in the Europe East Area.
Jairo Mazzagardi has now been released as First Counselor in the Brazil Area.
Marcus B. Nash is now the new First Counselor in the Africa West Area.
S. Gifford Nielsen, the former Second Counselor in the Pacific Area, is now the new First Counselor.
Allan F. Packer is now the new First Counselor in the South America South Area.
S. Mark Palmer is now the new Second Counselor in the Africa Southeast Area,
Paul B. Pieper, the former First Counselor in the Mexico Area, is now the new President.
Rafael E. Pino is now the new Second Counselor in the Mexico Area.
Gary B. Sabin is now the new Second Counselor in the Europe Area.
Evan A. Schmutz is now the new Second Counselor in the Philippines Area.
Jose A. Teixeira, the former Second Counselor in the South America South Area, is now the new President.
Juan A. Uceda has now been released as President of the South America Northwest Area.
Arnulfo Valenzuela, the former Second Counselor in the Mexico Area, is now the new First Counselor.
Francisco J. Vinas has now been released as First Counselor in the South America South Area.
Terrence M. Vinson, the former First Counselor in the Africa West Area, is now the new President.

Area Seventies:
Siu Hong Pon has now been released as Second Counselor in the Asia Area.


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