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At the general conference leadership session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, October 3, 2024, six new Area Seventies were presented for a sustaining vote.

In the Third Quorum of the Seventy (Africa Central, Africa South and Africa West Areas)

  • Jean Pierre A. L. Haboko, 57Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; coordinator, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion; currently serving as ward temple and family history leader of the Kimbwala 2nd Ward; former bishop, bishopric counselor, mission president, stake presidency counselor and stake president; wife: Jolie; 10 children.
  • George Katembo Njogu Munene, 47, Nairobi, Kenya; managing director, Simplify IT, Ltd.; currently serving as a counselor in the Kenya Nairobi West Mission presidency; former stake presidency counselor and stake president; wife: Sarah; three children.

In the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy (Caribbean, Central America and Mexico Areas)

  • Ramiro Ibarra Sanchez, 55Guaymas, Mexico; manufacturing engineer; currently serving as president of the Guaymas México Stake; former bishop, bishopric counselor, high councilor and stake president; wife: Itzel Janely; four children.
  • Francisco Villanueva Rojas, 44Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Mexico; federal court judicial actuary, Mexico government; currently serving as self-reliance group facilitator of the Independencia Ward; former bishop and stake president; wife: Ester; two children.

In the Ninth Quorum of the Seventy:

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