President
The President of the Church is considered a prophet, seer, and revelator, and is the highest authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
18 church leaders have held this role (1 currently serving)
Current President
Past Presidents
Joseph Smith
1805–1844 (38 years)
President from 1830 to 1844 (14 years)
Brigham Young
1801–1877 (76 years)
President from 1847 to 1877 (30 years)
John Taylor
1808–1887 (78 years)
President from 1880 to 1887 (7 years)
Wilford Woodruff
1807–1898 (91 years)
President from 1889 to 1898 (9 years)
Lorenzo Snow
1814–1901 (87 years)
President from 1898 to 1901 (3 years)
Joseph F. Smith
1838–1918 (80 years)
President from 1901 to 1918 (17 years)
Heber J. Grant
1856–1945 (88 years)
President from 1918 to 1945 (27 years)
George Albert Smith
1870–1951 (81 years)
President from 1945 to 1951 (6 years)
David O. McKay
1873–1970 (96 years)
President from 1951 to 1970 (19 years)
Joseph Fielding Smith
1876–1972 (95 years)
President from 1970 to 1972 (2 years)
Harold B. Lee
1899–1973 (74 years)
President from 1972 to 1973 (1 years)
Spencer W. Kimball
1895–1985 (90 years)
President from 1973 to 1985 (12 years)
Ezra Taft Benson
1899–1994 (94 years)
President from 1985 to 1994 (9 years)
Howard W. Hunter
1907–1995 (87 years)
President from 1994 to 1995 (1 years)
Gordon B. Hinckley
1910–2008 (97 years)
President from 1995 to 2008 (13 years)
Thomas S. Monson
1927–2018 (90 years)
President from 2008 to 2018 (10 years)
Russell M. Nelson
1924–2025 (101 years)
President from 2018 to 2025 (7 years)