Six new Area Seventies from five countries were sustained Thursday during the leadership session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Church will hold the public sessions of its 194th Semiannual General Conference this weekend, Oct. 5 and 6.
The First Presidency calls Area Seventies to assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in governing the Church throughout the world and to serve as witnesses of the name of Jesus Christ.
The new leaders are:
Third Quorum of the Seventy (Africa Central, Africa Southern, and Africa West Regions)
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Jean-Pierre AL Haboko, 57, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; coordinator, seminaries and institutes of religious education; currently serving as the Kimbwala 2 Ward Temple and Family History Leader; former bishop, bishopric counselor, mission president, stake presidency counselor, and stake president; wife: Jolie; 10 children.
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George Katembo Njogu Munene, 47, Nairobi, Kenya; general manager, Simplify IT, Ltd.; currently serving as a counselor in the Kenya Nairobi West Mission Presidency; former counselor and stake president of the stake presidency; wife: Sarah; three children.
In the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy (Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico areas)
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Ramiro Ibarra Sánchez, 55, Guaymas, Mexico; production engineer; currently president of the Guaymas México Stake; former bishop, bishopric counselor, high councilor, and stake president; wife: Itzel Janely; four children.
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Francisco Villanueva Rojas, 44, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Mexico; Judicial Actuary of the Federal Court, Government of Mexico; currently working as a self-reliance group counselor for the Independencia district; former bishop and stake president; wife: Esther; two children.
In the Ninth Quorum of the Seventy (South America Northwest and South America South Areas)
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Miguel A. Avila, 40, Lima, Peru; CEO, MTJ General Services SAC; recently released as president of the Trujillo Perú Jerusalén Stake; former bishopric advisor, high councilor, stake presidency counselor, and stake president; wife: Flor; three children.
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A. Enrique Texeira, 42, Lambaré, Paraguay; Regional Manager O&M Meetinghouse Facilities; currently serving as Assistant Area Auditor of the Paraguay Asunción North Assistant Area Audit Office; former bishop and bishopric advisor; wife: Zanir Elena; two children.
Area Seventies typically serve part-time for five years.
View a complete list, by area, of the Church of Jesus Christ Area seventy.
