List of general presidencies of the Relief Society

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This list of General Presidencies of the Relief Society includes the General President and the counselors of the Relief Society General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

No.DatesGeneral PresidentFirst CounselorSecond Counselor
1March 17, 1842 – 1844 Emma Smith [1] [2] [3]
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Sarah M. Cleveland [1] [2] Elizabeth Ann Whitney [1] [2]
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2December 1866 –December 5, 1887 Eliza R. Snow [3] [4] [2]
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Zina D. H. Young [4] [2]
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3April 8, 1888–August 28, 1901 Zina D. H. Young [3] [4] [2]
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Jane S. Richards [4] [2]
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Bathsheba W. Smith [4] [2]
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4November 10, 1901–September 20, 1910 Bathsheba W. Smith [3] [2]
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Annie Taylor Hyde [2] (1901–09)
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Ida S. Dusenberry [2]
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None (1909–10)
5October 3, 1910–April 2, 1921 Emmeline B. Wells [3] [2]
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Clarissa S. Williams [2]
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Julina L. Smith [2]
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6April 2, 1921–October 7, 1928 Clarissa S. Williams [2] [3]
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Jennie B. Knight [2]
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Louise Y. Robison [2]
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7October 7, 1928–December 31, 1939 Louise Y. Robison [2] [3]
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Amy B. Lyman [2]
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Julia A. Child [2] (1928–35)
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Kate M. Barker [2] (1935–39)
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8January 1, 1940–April 6, 1945 Amy B. Lyman [2] [3]
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Marcia K. Howells [2]
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Donna D. Sorensen [2] (1940–42)
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Belle S. Spafford [2] (1942–45)
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9April 6, 1945–October 3, 1974 [5] Belle S. Spafford [5] [2] [3]
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Marianne C. Sharp [5] [2]
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Gertrude R. Garff [2] (1945–47)
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Velma N. Simonsen [2] (1947–56)
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Helen W. Anderson [2] (1957–58)
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Louise W. Madsen [5] [2] (1958–74)
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10October 3, 1974–April 7, 1984 Barbara B. Smith [5] [2] [3]
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Janath R. Cannon [5] [2] (1974–78)Marian R. Boyer [5] [6] [2] (1974–78)
Marian R. Boyer [6] [2] (1978–84)Shirley W. Thomas [6] [7] [2] (1978–83)
Ann S. Reese [7] [2] (1983–84)
11April 7, 1984–March 31, 1990 Barbara W. Winder [3] [8] [2] Joy F. Evans [9] [2] Joanne B. Doxey [9] [2]
12March 31, 1990–April 5, 1997 Elaine L. Jack [3] [10] [2] [11] Chieko N. Okazaki [10] [2] Aileen H. Clyde [10] [2]
13April 5, 1997–April 6, 2002 Mary Ellen W. Smoot [3] [12] [13] Virginia U. Jensen [14] Sheri L. Dew [15]
14April 6, 2002–March 31, 2007 Bonnie D. Parkin [3] [16] Kathleen H. Hughes [16] Anne C. Pingree [16]
15March 31, 2007–March 31, 2012 Julie B. Beck [3] [17] [18] Silvia H. Allred [19] Barbara Thompson [20]
16March 31, 2012–April 1, 2017 Linda K. Burton [3] [21] Carole M. Stephens [21] Linda S. Reeves [21]
17April 1, 2017–August 1, 2022 Jean B. Bingham [3] [22] [23] Sharon Eubank [22] [23] Reyna I. Aburto [22] [23]
18August 1, 2022 Camille N. Johnson [24] [25] J. Anette Davis [24] [25] Kristin M. Yee [24] [25]

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