Dieter F. Uchtdorf
| Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| January 8, 2026 | |
| Called by | Dallin H. Oaks |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 the acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Prior to his calling to full-time church service, he worked as an aviator and airline executive. Called as an apostle in 2004, he served as Second Counselor to Thomas S. Monson in the First Presidency from 2008 until Monson's death on 2 January 2018. Currently, Uchtdorf is the third most senior apostle in the ranks of the church.