Name: Born: Positions: Notes: Russell M. Nelson (1924 - 09 - 09) September 9, 1924 (age 93) President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, July 3, 2015 (2015 - 07 - 03) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 (1984 - 04 - 07) LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 12, 1984 (1984 - 04 - 12) 27th and current President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Name: Born: Positions: Notes: Dallin H. Oaks (1932 - 08 - 12) August 12, 1932 (age 85) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 (1984 - 04 - 07) LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, May 3, 1984 (1984 - 05 - 03) A former professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Member, Boards of Trustees / Education of the Church Educational System; Chairman, CES Executive Committee of the Board. Name: Born: Positions: Notes: M. Russell Ballard (1928 - 10 - 08) October 8, 1928 (age 89) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 10, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 10) Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, February 21, 1980 (1980 - 02 - 21) -- October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 3, 1976 (1976 - 04 - 03) -- October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06) Grandson of both Hyrum Mack Smith and Melvin J. Ballard; direct descendent of Joseph F. Smith and Hyrum Smith. Name: Born: Positions: Notes: Jeffrey R. Holland (1940 - 12 - 03) December 3, 1940 (age 76) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 (1994 - 06 - 23) LDS Church Apostle, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 (1994 - 06 - 23) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 1, 1989 (1989 - 04 - 01) -- June 23, 1994 (1994 - 06 - 23) A former president of Brigham Young University. Member, Boards of Trustees / Education of the Church Educational System; Member, CES Executive Committee of the Board. Name: Born: Positions: Notes: David A. Bednar (1952 - 06 - 15) June 15, 1952 (age 65) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 02) LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 7, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 07) A former president of Brigham Young University - Idaho. Name: Born: Positions: Quentin L. Cook (1940 - 09 - 08) September 8, 1940 (age 77) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 6, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 06) LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 11, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 11) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 1, 2007 (2007 - 08 - 01) -- October 6, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 06) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 5, 1998 (1998 - 04 - 05) -- October 6, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 06) Second Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 6, 1996 (1996 - 04 - 06) -- April 5, 1998 (1998 - 04 - 05) Name: Born: Positions: D. Todd Christofferson (1945 - 01 - 24) January 24, 1945 (age 72) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 10, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 10) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 1998 (1998 - 08 - 15) -- April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 (1993 - 04 - 03) -- April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) Name: Born: Positions: Neil L. Andersen (1951 - 08 - 09) August 9, 1951 (age 66) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 9, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 09) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 (2005 - 08 - 15) -- April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 (1993 - 04 - 03) -- April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) Name: Born: Positions: Ronald A. Rasband (1951 - 02 - 06) February 6, 1951 (age 66) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 08) Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 (2005 - 08 - 15) -- October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1, 2000 (2000 - 04 - 01) -- October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) Name: Born: Positions: Gary E. Stevenson (1955 - 08 - 06) August 6, 1955 (age 62) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 08) Presiding Bishop, called by Thomas S. Monson, March 31, 2012 (2012 - 03 - 31) -- October 9, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 09) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008 - 04 - 05) -- March 31, 2012 (2012 - 03 - 31) Name: Born: Positions: Dale G. Renlund (1952 - 11 - 13) November 13, 1952 (age 64) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03) LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 08) First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 (2009 - 04 - 04) -- October 3, 2015 (2015 - 10 - 03)
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Russell M. Nelson