New First Presidency of LDS Church Organized
President Dallin Harris Oaks was announced as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 14, 2025.
The announcement was made during a live broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah, where President Oaks was sustained and set apart earlier in the day.
The prophet is chosen through a divinely inspired process.
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when the prophet passes away, the First Presidency is dissolved, and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, led by the longest-serving Apostle, assumes leadership, confirming the new prophet through revelation and priesthood authority.
- President Oaks, 93, succeeds President Russell M. Nelson, who passed away on September 27, 2025.
- The new leader of a global faith of more than 17 million members has called President Henry B.
Author's summary: President Dallin Harris Oaks becomes the 18th president of LDS Church.
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