<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Acting President </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Dates </Th> <Th> Justification </Th> <Th> Reason tenure ended </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rudger Clawson </Td> <Td> Anthon H. Lund </Td> <Td> 23 November 1918 -- 17 March 1921 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Lund became a counselor in the First Presidency to Heber J. Grant </Td> <Td> Death of Lund </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph Fielding Smith </Td> <Td> David O. McKay </Td> <Td> 8 August 1950 -- 4 April 1951 </Td> <Td> Quorum president George F. Richards died , and new quorum president McKay was a counselor in the First Presidency to George Albert Smith </Td> <Td> Death of George Albert Smith and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in McKay returning to the Quorum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spencer W. Kimball </Td> <Td> Harold B. Lee </Td> <Td> 23 January 1970 -- 2 July 1972 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Lee became a counselor in the First Presidency to Joseph Fielding Smith </Td> <Td> Death of Joseph Fielding Smith and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in Lee returning to the Quorum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Howard W. Hunter </Td> <Td> Marion G. Romney </Td> <Td> 10 November 1985 -- 20 May 1988 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Romney was incapacitated due to ill health . Hunter is the only Acting President to serve while the actual president was still a member of the quorum . </Td> <Td> Death of Romney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Boyd K. Packer </Td> <Td> Gordon B. Hinckley </Td> <Td> 5 June 1994 -- 3 March 1995 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Hinckley , along with Thomas S. Monson , who was second in seniority , both served as counselors in the First Presidency to Howard W. Hunter . </Td> <Td> Death of Hunter and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in Hinckley returning to the Quorum . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas S. Monson </Td> <Td> 12 March 1995 -- 27 January 2008 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Monson was a counselor in the First Presidency to Hinckley . Packer is the only person to serve two separated terms as Acting President . </Td> <Td> Death of Hinckley and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in Monson returning to the Quorum . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> M. Russell Ballard </Td> <Td> Dallin H. Oaks </Td> <Td> 14 January 2018 - present </Td> <Td> Quorum president Oaks is a counselor in the First Presidency to Russell M. Nelson . </Td> <Td> - </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Acting President </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Dates </Th> <Th> Justification </Th> <Th> Reason tenure ended </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rudger Clawson </Td> <Td> Anthon H. Lund </Td> <Td> 23 November 1918 -- 17 March 1921 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Lund became a counselor in the First Presidency to Heber J. Grant </Td> <Td> Death of Lund </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph Fielding Smith </Td> <Td> David O. McKay </Td> <Td> 8 August 1950 -- 4 April 1951 </Td> <Td> Quorum president George F. Richards died , and new quorum president McKay was a counselor in the First Presidency to George Albert Smith </Td> <Td> Death of George Albert Smith and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in McKay returning to the Quorum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spencer W. Kimball </Td> <Td> Harold B. Lee </Td> <Td> 23 January 1970 -- 2 July 1972 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Lee became a counselor in the First Presidency to Joseph Fielding Smith </Td> <Td> Death of Joseph Fielding Smith and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in Lee returning to the Quorum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Howard W. Hunter </Td> <Td> Marion G. Romney </Td> <Td> 10 November 1985 -- 20 May 1988 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Romney was incapacitated due to ill health . Hunter is the only Acting President to serve while the actual president was still a member of the quorum . </Td> <Td> Death of Romney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Boyd K. Packer </Td> <Td> Gordon B. Hinckley </Td> <Td> 5 June 1994 -- 3 March 1995 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Hinckley , along with Thomas S. Monson , who was second in seniority , both served as counselors in the First Presidency to Howard W. Hunter . </Td> <Td> Death of Hunter and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in Hinckley returning to the Quorum . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas S. Monson </Td> <Td> 12 March 1995 -- 27 January 2008 </Td> <Td> Quorum president Monson was a counselor in the First Presidency to Hinckley . Packer is the only person to serve two separated terms as Acting President . </Td> <Td> Death of Hinckley and dissolution of the First Presidency , which resulted in Monson returning to the Quorum . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> M. Russell Ballard </Td> <Td> Dallin H. Oaks </Td> <Td> 14 January 2018 - present </Td> <Td> Quorum president Oaks is a counselor in the First Presidency to Russell M. Nelson . </Td> <Td> - </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the acting president of the quorum of the twelve
who is the acting president of the quorum of the twelve
M. Russell Ballard
M. Russell Ballard