First Counselor
The First Counselor in the First Presidency assists the President of the Church in directing the affairs of the Church.
21 church leaders have held this role (1 currently serving)
Current First Counselor
Past First Counselors
Jesse Gause
1784–1836 (52 years)
Sidney Rigdon
1793–1876 (83 years)
Apostle from 1832 to 1844 (12 years)
Heber C. Kimball
1801–1868 (67 years)
Apostle from 1835 to 1868 (33 years)
George A. Smith
1817–1875 (58 years)
Apostle from 1839 to 1875 (36 years)
John Willard Young
1844–1924 (79 years)
Apostle from 1855 to 1924 (69 years)
George Q. Cannon
1827–1901 (74 years)
Apostle from 1860 to 1901 (41 years)
Joseph F. Smith
1838–1918 (80 years)
President from 1901 to 1918 (17 years)
Anthon H. Lund
1844–1921 (76 years)
Apostle from 1889 to 1921 (32 years)
John R. Winder
1821–1910 (88 years)
Apostle from 1901 to 1910 (9 years)
Anthony W. Ivins
1852–1934 (82 years)
Apostle from 1907 to 1934 (27 years)
Stephen L. Richards
1879–1959 (79 years)
Apostle from 1917 to 1959 (42 years)
J. Reuben Clark
1871–1961 (90 years)
Apostle from 1934 to 1961 (27 years)
Harold B. Lee
1899–1973 (74 years)
President from 1972 to 1973 (1 years)
Henry D. Moyle
1889–1963 (74 years)
Apostle from 1947 to 1963 (16 years)
Marion G. Romney
1897–1988 (90 years)
Apostle from 1951 to 1988 (37 years)
Hugh B. Brown
1883–1975 (92 years)
Apostle from 1958 to 1975 (17 years)
Gordon B. Hinckley
1910–2008 (97 years)
President from 1995 to 2008 (13 years)
N. Eldon Tanner
1898–1982 (84 years)
Apostle from 1962 to 1982 (20 years)
Thomas S. Monson
1927–2018 (90 years)
President from 2008 to 2018 (10 years)
Dallin H. Oaks
1932 (93 years)
President since 2025 (1 years)