Second Counselor
The Second Counselor in the First Presidency assists the President of the Church in directing the affairs of the Church.
25 church leaders have held this role (1 currently serving)
Current Second Counselor
Past Second Counselors
Sidney Rigdon
1793–1876 (83 years)
Apostle from 1832 to 1844 (12 years)
Frederick G. Williams
1787–1842 (54 years)
Willard Richards
1804–1854 (49 years)
Apostle from 1840 to 1854 (14 years)
William Law
1809–1892 (82 years)
Hyrum Smith
1800–1844 (44 years)
Apostle from 1841 to 1844 (3 years)
Daniel H. Wells
1814–1891 (76 years)
Apostle from 1857 to 1891 (34 years)
Joseph F. Smith
1838–1918 (80 years)
President from 1901 to 1918 (17 years)
John Henry Smith
1848–1911 (63 years)
Apostle from 1880 to 1911 (31 years)
Anthon H. Lund
1844–1921 (76 years)
Apostle from 1889 to 1921 (32 years)
Rudger Clawson
1857–1943 (86 years)
Apostle from 1898 to 1943 (45 years)
Charles W. Penrose
1832–1925 (93 years)
Apostle from 1904 to 1925 (21 years)
David O. McKay
1873–1970 (96 years)
President from 1951 to 1970 (19 years)
Anthony W. Ivins
1852–1934 (82 years)
Apostle from 1907 to 1934 (27 years)
Charles W. Nibley
1849–1931 (82 years)
J. Reuben Clark
1871–1961 (90 years)
Apostle from 1934 to 1961 (27 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)
James E. Faust
1920–2007 (87 years)
Apostle from 1978 to 2007 (29 years)
Henry B. Eyring
1933 (92 years)
Apostle since 1995 (31 years)
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
1940 (85 years)
Apostle since 2004 (22 years)