LDS Church announces new Mormon mission presidents

The calling of new mission presidents in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 2014 has been announced by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

The new presidents and their predecessors are listed below.

Africa Southeast Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Phillip W. McMullin F. Brent Thomas South Africa Cape Town Mark I. Wood Steven J. Merrill South Africa Johannesburg S. Craig Omer Michael A. Dunn

Africa West Area

Benin Cotonou Robert F. Weed Pierre-Paul Morin Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan Z. Dominique Dekaye Marc Sahy Ghana Accra Daniel K. Judd David L. Heid Ghana Cape Coast Jeffrey L. Shulz R. Scott Stevenson Nigeria Port Harcourt Philip K. Xaxagbe Anthony M. Kaku

Asia North Area

Japan Kobe Richard G. Zinke Phillip K. Welch Japan Sapporo Eric C. Evans Hirofumi Nakatsuka Japan Sendai Gary D. Rasmussen Jeffrey R. Smith Korea Busan Lynn A. Gilbert Kenneth S. Barrow Micronesia Guam Stephen F. Mecham John S. Zarbock

Brazil Area

Brazil Brasilia Helcio L. Gaertner Mark C. Lundgren Brazil Florianopolis J. Joel Fernandes Ramilfo E. Silva Brazil Fortaleza Francisco A. Souza Gilberto Bonini Ribeiro Brazil Maceio Mauricio G. Gonzaga Henrique Gomes Junior Brazil Manaus H. Moroni Klein Rui B. Castro Brazil Recife Rubens C. Lanius Rory C. Bigelow Brazil Rio de Janeiro Geraldo Lima Marcos Cabral Brazil Salvador James W. Hart David T. Lisonbee Brazil Sao Paulo Interlagos R. Pacheco Pinho Loren G. Dalton Brazil Sao Paulo North Marcus H. Martins Timothy L. Farnes Brazil Sao Paulo South John S. Tanner Phillip E. Broadbent Brazil Vitoria J. Araujo Bezerra David E. Young

Caribbean Area

Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East Heriberto Hernandez Ahmad S. Corbitt Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West Raul Rodriguez Morel James H. Nuckols

Central America Area

El Salvador San Salvador East David L. Glazier Bruno E. Vasquez Robles El Salvador Santa Ana I. Poloski Cordon Ronald L. Spjut Guatemala Guatemala City Central M. Joseph Brough To Be Announced Guatemala Guatemala City East Edward D. Watts David J. Crapo Guatemala Guatemala City South Larry R. Stay E. J. Caffaro Guatemala Quetzaltenango Lewis Bautista Rick L. Smith Honduras Tegucigalpa Carlos A. Hernandez Kendle Bowler

Europe Area

Adriatic North Edward B. Rowe David J. Grant Adriatic South Andrew M. Ford Louis Weidmann Alpine German-Speaking Richard L. Miles D. Brian Kohler Cape Verde Praia Roberto F. Oliveira Robert P. Mathews England Manchester Robert I. Preston Mark D. Ulrich Finland Helsinki Douglas M. Rawlings Wayne T. Watson France Paris Franck Poznanski Frederic J. Babin Germany Frankfurt Lehi K. Schwartz Ronald A. Stoddard Romania/Moldova Ned C. Hill Clark D. Ivory Sweden Stockholm Gregory J. Newell James E. Beckstrand

Europe East Area

Baltic Jeffrey G. Boswell David P. Harding Russia Novosibirsk Daniel Bay Gibbons Michael G. Williams Russia St. Petersburg N. Warren Clark Larry G. Childs Ukraine Kyiv Jorg Klebingat Jeffrey D. McGhie

Mexico Area

Mexico Mexico City North J. Dana Call Todd Titensor Mexico Mexico City Southeast Raymundo Morales Barrera E. Keith Stutznegger Mexico Oaxaca Enrique Leyva Jimenez Lynn R. Madsen Mexico Puebla South Robert C. Reeves John M. Stellmon Mexico Tijuana Armando Carreon Rivera Jorge A. Garcia Licona Mexico Torreon David Flores Villasenor J. Alejandro Ramos Rivera Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez Juan G. Cardemas Tamayo Arley H. George Mexico Veracruz Carlos W. Trevino Daniel Cordova Esparza

North America Central Area

Colorado Colorado Springs J. Patrick Anderson Dennis E. Rehm Colorado Denver North Jerry M. Toombs Brent M. Mendenhall Minnesota Minneapolis Jordan W. Clements Stephen W. Forbes Missouri Independence Donald J. Keyes Randy J. Vest

North America Northeast Area

Canada Toronto Brent L. Scott Weatherford T. Clayton Michigan Lansing Stephen H. Hess Michael V. Jacobsen New Jersey Morristown Jon M. Jeppson Paul S. Taggart Ohio Columbus Robert T. Nilsen Nolan Daines Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Clinton D. Topham Bradley K. Johnson West Virginia Charleston Bruce G. Pitt Paul W. Salisbury

North America Northwest Area

Alaska Anchorage Jon Beesley Eldon R. Robinson Canada Vancouver Karl M. Tilleman Ronald P. Burt Oregon Eugene Mark A. Young H. Jeff Russell Oregon Portland C. Jeffery Morby Craig B. Ballard Washington Tacoma Douglas W. Weaver John D. Blatter

North America Southeast Area

Arkansas Little Rock Steven M. Petersen Taniela B. Wakolo Florida Fort Lauderdale Donald E. Anderson Douglas M. Richardson Georgia Atlanta North Mark A. Wolfert John E. Bennion Kentucky Louisville W. Richards Woodbury R. Larry Brough Louisiana Baton Rouge Jim M. Wall Reed H. Hansen South Carolina Columbia Monte Holm Judd A. Turner Tennessee Knoxville Richard A. Irion Steven P. Griffin

North America Southwest Area

Arizona Phoenix R. Scott Taylor Spencer Griffin Arizona Tucson Roger E. Killpack David Passey Nevada Las Vegas Michael A. Neider D. Jack Snow Texas Dallas Devin G. Durrant Brian K. Taylor Texas Houston John C. Pingree Mark A. Mortensen Texas Houston East Thomas J. Crawford Dennis Drake Texas Lubbock Arnold R. Augustin David Heap

North America West Area

California Anaheim Bradford C Bowen Steven W. Taggart California Arcadia Jorge T. Becerra Moises Villanueva Lopez California Fresno Larry Gelwix Jeffrey D. Clark California Riverside Paul F. Smart John H. Mullen California Roseville John G. Weston Michael F. Marston California Sacramento H. Benson Lewis Bruce D. Jardine California San Diego Paul N. Clayton Johnathan S. Schmitt California San Jose W. Lincoln Watkins Glen D. Mella California Ventura Fernando R. Castro Dell C. Felix

Pacific Area

Fiji Suva Kenneth D. Klingler LaMar L. Layton New Zealand Auckland Paul N. Lekias Frederick K. Balli Jr. New Zealand Wellington Michael L. Kezerian Roger C. Hudson Samoa Apia Johnny L. Leota Reed C. Tolman Tahiti Papeete Benjamin T. Sinjoux Pierre Bize

Philippines Area

Philippines Angeles David C. Martino Scott B. Clark Philippines Cebu Evan A. Schmutz Terry C. McCurdy Philippines Davao Ferdinand Pangan Efren M. Lamoglia Philippines Manila Lyle J. Stucki Creg D. Ostler Philippines Olongapo Roberto B. Querido Dennis V. Dahle Philippines Quezon City North Dennis R. Sperry Kim C. Bertin Philippines San Pablo George E. Peterson Bart A. Mangum Philippines Tacloban Jose V. Andaya Wayne E. Maurer

South America Northwest Area

Bolivia Cochabamba Dan L. Dyer Mark W. Hansen Colombia Cali Jonathan M. Prince Sergio Pricoli Ecuador Guayaquil North Lizardo H. Amaya William J. Riggins Ecuador Quito Bruce E. Ghent Roger G. Christensen Peru Chiclayo Eduardo C. Risso Mark L. Williams Peru Lima East Nelson Ardila Vasquez John W. Boswell III Venezuela Caracas Vianey R. Villamizar Fernando Vivas Calderon

South America South Area

Argentina Buenos Aires West Douglas B. Carter David P. Robertson Argentina Mendoza Sergio E. Avila Kevin R. Goates Argentina Resistencia Raymond S. Heyman Rodolfo C. Franco Argentina Rosario Hugo L. Giuliani Francisco J. Zanni Argentina Salta Juan J. Levrino Ariel Chaparro Chile Concepcion South Osvaldo Martinez Carreno L. Lothaire Bluth Chile Osorno John E. Rappleye Rodrigo Obeso Chile Santiago North Fred D. Essig Rene O. Videla Riveros