| Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| 2 January 2018 – present | |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| 3 February 2008 – 2 January 2018 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Predecessor | Henry B. Eyring |
| Successor | Henry B. Eyring |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency on death of Thomas S. Monson[1] |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| 2 October 2004 – 3 February 2008 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| 7 October 2004 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Reason | Death of Neal A. Maxwell[2] |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| 15 August 2002 – 2 October 2004 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 7 April 1996 – 2 October 2004 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 2 April 1994 – 7 April 1996 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy |
| Military career | |
| 1959–1965 | |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service/branch |  Air Force |
| Awards | Commander's Trophy (USAF) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf 6 November 1940 Mährisch-Ostrau, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Ostrava, Czech Republic) |
| Alma mater | International Institute for Management Development (MBA) |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Reich Uchtdorf (1962–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf (born 6 November 1940) is a German aviator, airline executive and religious leader. He is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Called as an apostle in 2004, he served as Second Counselor to Thomas S. Monson in the church's First Presidency from 2008 until Monson's death on 2 January 2018.[4] Currently, Uchtdorf is the fifth most senior apostle in the ranks of the church.[5]
- ^ Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newsroom, last published 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ See this article, which categorically states that Uchtdorf's apostolic call was due to the death of Maxwell.
- ^ As an additional note, Uchtdorf also served as Second Vice Chairman for the CES Board from 2008-2018, concurrent with his service as Second Counselor in the First Presidency under Thomas S. Monson.
- ^ "President Thomas S. Monson Dies at Age 90", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 2, 2018
- ^ Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Seniority is determined by date of ordination, not by age or other factors. If two apostles are ordained on the same day, the older of the two is typically ordained first. See Succession to the presidency and Heath, Steven H. (Summer 1987). "Notes on Apostolic Succession" (PDF). Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 20 (2): 44–56. doi:10.2307/45216003. JSTOR 45216003. S2CID 254390532..