Thomas S. Monson
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| 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| February 3, 2008 – incumbent | |
| Predecessor | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (with Boyd K. Packer as Acting President) | |
| March 12, 1995 – February 3, 2008 | |
| Predecessor | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Successor | Boyd K. Packer |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| March 12, 1995 – January 27, 2008 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Predecessor | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Successor | Henry B. Eyring |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| November 10, 1985 – March 3, 1995 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| Predecessor | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Successor | James E. Faust |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Howard W. Hunter |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 4, 1963 – November 10, 1985 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 10, 1963 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| Reason | Death of Henry D. Moyle; N. Eldon Tanner added to First Presidency |
| Military career | |
| 1945–1946 | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank |
 Ensign
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| Unit | U.S. Naval Reserve |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Spencer Monson August 21, 1927 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Alma mater |
University of Utah (B.S.) Brigham Young University (MBA) |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Beverly Johnson (1927-2013) |
| Children | 3 (including Ann Dibb) |
| Awards |
Silver Buffalo Bronze Wolf Honor Medal |
| Website | thomassmonson.org |
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Thomas Spencer Monson (born August 21, 1927) is an American religious leader, author, and the sixteenth and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator." A printer by trade, Monson has spent most of his life engaged in various church leadership positions and public service.
Monson was ordained an LDS apostle at age 36, served in the First Presidency under three church presidents and was the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from March 12, 1995, until he became President of the Church on February 3, 2008. He succeeded Gordon B. Hinckley as church president.
Monson has received four honorary doctorate degrees, as well as the Boy Scouts of America's Silver Buffalo and the World Organization of the Scout Movement's Bronze Wolf—both awards are the highest awards in each organization. Monson is a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, the organization's governing body.
Monson is chairman of the Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System, and Ronald Reagan appointed him to the U.S. President's Task Force for Private Sector Initiatives. Monson married Frances Beverly Monson (née Johnson) in the Salt Lake Temple in 1948 and they are parents to three children. Frances Monson died on May 17, 2013.
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