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List of general presidencies of the Relief Society

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This list of General Presidencies of the Relief Society includes the General President and the counselors of the Relief Society General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

No. Dates General President First Counselor Second Counselor
1 March 17, 1842 (1842-03-17) – 1844 Emma Smith[1][2][3]
Sarah M. Cleveland[1][2] Elizabeth Ann Whitney[1][2]
2 December 1866 – December 5, 1887 (1887-12-05) Eliza R. Snow[3][4][2]
Zina D. H. Young[4][2]
3 April 8, 1888 (1888-04-08) – August 28, 1901 (1901-08-28) Zina D. H. Young[3][4][2]
Jane S. Richards[4][2]
Bathsheba W. Smith[4][2]
4 November 10, 1901 (1901-11-10) – September 20, 1910 (1910-09-20) Bathsheba W. Smith[3][2]
Annie Taylor Hyde[2] (1901–09)
Ida S. Dusenberry[2]
None (1909–10)
5 October 3, 1910 (1910-10-03) – April 2, 1921 (1921-04-02) Emmeline B. Wells[3][2]
Clarissa S. Williams[2]
Julina L. Smith[2]
6 April 2, 1921 (1921-04-02) – October 7, 1928 (1928-10-07) Clarissa S. Williams[2][3]
Jennie B. Knight[2]
Louise Y. Robison[2]
7 October 7, 1928 (1928-10-07) – December 31, 1939 (1939-12-31) Louise Y. Robison[2][3]
Amy B. Lyman[2]
Julia A. Child[2] (1928–35)
Kate M. Barker[2] (1935–39)
8 January 1, 1940 (1940-01-01) – April 6, 1945 (1945-04-06) Amy B. Lyman[2][3]
Marcia K. Howells[2]
Donna D. Sorensen[2] (1940–42)
Belle S. Spafford[2] (1942–45)
9 April 6, 1945 (1945-04-06) – October 3, 1974 (1974-10-03)[5] Belle S. Spafford[5][2][3]
Marianne C. Sharp[5][2]
Gertrude R. Garff[2] (1945–47)
Velma N. Simonsen[2] (1947–56)
Helen W. Anderson[2] (1957–58)
Louise W. Madsen[5][2] (1958–74)
10 October 3, 1974 (1974-10-03) – April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07) Barbara B. Smith[5][2][3]
Janath R. Cannon[5][2] (1974–78)
Marian R. Boyer[5][6][2] (1974–78)
Marian R. Boyer[6][2] (1978–84) Shirley W. Thomas[6][7][2] (1978–83)
Ann S. Reese[7][2] (1983–84)
11 April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07) – March 31, 1990 (1990-03-31) Barbara W. Winder[3][8][2] Joy F. Evans[9][2] Joanne B. Doxey[9][2]
12 March 31, 1990 (1990-03-31) – April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05) Elaine L. Jack[3][10][2][11] Chieko N. Okazaki[10][2]
Aileen H. Clyde[10][2]
13 April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05) – April 6, 2002 (2002-04-06) Mary Ellen W. Smoot[3][12][13] Virginia U. Jensen[14] Sheri L. Dew[15]
14 April 6, 2002 (2002-04-06) – March 31, 2007 (2007-03-31) Bonnie D. Parkin[3][16] Kathleen H. Hughes[16] Anne C. Pingree[16]
15 March 31, 2007 (2007-03-31) – March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) Julie B. Beck[3][17][18] Silvia H. Allred[19] Barbara Thompson[20]
16 March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01) Linda K. Burton[3][21] Carole M. Stephens[21] Linda S. Reeves[21]
17 April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01) – August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01) Jean B. Bingham[3][22][23] Sharon Eubank[22][23]
Reyna I. Aburto[22][23]
18 August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01) Camille N. Johnson[24][25] J. Anette Davis[24][25] Kristin M. Yee[24][25]

References

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  14. ^ "Virginia Urry Jensen: First Counselor, Relief Society General Presidency". Ensign 27:5. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  15. ^ "Sheri L. Dew: Second Counselor, Relief Society General Presidency". Ensign 27:5. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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  24. ^ a b c Meet the New Leaders Called at the April 2022 General Conference, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 2 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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