Presidency of the Seventy

Historically, seven members of the First Quorum of the Seventy are called to serve as the Presidency of the Seventy. This precedent was broken, however, when Elder Robert C. Oaks of the Second Quorum of the Seventy was sustained to the Presidency to fill the vacancy created by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf's call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Since then, others have been called from the Second Quorum to serve in the Presidency.

They preside over the Quorums of the Seventy and serve the Quorum of the Twelve and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Presidency of the Seventy is unique in that not only are there seven members but all seven hold the keys of presidency. The man with the longest tenure of uninterrupted service is called to preside over the other six, as directed by revelation in Doctrine and Covenants 107:93–94.

The Presidency (as of the April 2016 General Conference) consists of:

Surname	Given Names	Sustained	Age Sust.	Born	City Born	State/Country	Children
Clayton	L. Whitney	199610055 Apr 2008	58	19340624 Feb 1950	Salt Lake City	Utah	7
4
Maynes	Richard J.	2005100120 Jan 2012	62	1951020629 Oct 1950	Berkeley	California	4
Christensen	Craig C.	200710063 Apr 2012	56	1949030618 Mar 1956	Salt Lake City	Utah	4
Soares	Ulisses	200710066 Jan 2013	54	194911062 Oct 1958	São Paulo	Brazil	3
Robbins	Lynn G.	200710065 Apr 2014	61	1952110627 Oct 1952	Springville	Utah	7
Gong	Gerrit W.	200804056 Oct 2015	56	1950020623 Dec 1953	Redwood City	California	4

Source: Mormon Newsroom