List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Facts for Kids

This article lists the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each of these men has served as the President of the Church. Members of the church believe the president is a prophet, seer, and revelator, which means he is a special spiritual leader who receives guidance for the church.

When a president passes away, there is a short time before a new one is named. During this period, a group of leaders called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles leads the church. The next president is then chosen from this group, usually the apostle who has served the longest.

Presidents of the Church

Presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
No.	President	Born	Died	Time as President
1	Joseph Smith	December 23, 1805	June 27, 1844	14 years
2	Brigham Young	June 1, 1801	August 29, 1877	29 years
3	John Taylor	November 1, 1808	July 25, 1887	6 years
4	Wilford Woodruff	March 1, 1807	September 2, 1898	9 years
5	Lorenzo Snow	April 3, 1814	October 10, 1901	3 years
6	Joseph F. Smith	November 13, 1838	November 19, 1918	17 years
7	Heber J. Grant	November 22, 1856	May 14, 1945	26 years
8	George Albert Smith	April 4, 1870	April 4, 1951	5 years
9	David O. McKay	September 8, 1873	January 18, 1970	18 years
10	Joseph Fielding Smith	July 19, 1876	July 2, 1972	2 years
11	Harold B. Lee	March 28, 1899	December 26, 1973	1 year
12	Spencer W. Kimball	March 28, 1895	November 5, 1985	11 years
13	Ezra Taft Benson	August 4, 1899	May 30, 1994	8 years
14	Howard W. Hunter	November 14, 1907	March 3, 1995	9 months
15	Gordon B. Hinckley	June 23, 1910	January 27, 2008	12 years
16	Thomas S. Monson	August 21, 1927	January 2, 2018	9 years
17	Russell M. Nelson	September 9, 1924	September 27, 2025	7 years
18	Dallin H. Oaks	August 12, 1932	Living	Current President