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  1. Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) is an American religious leader and former jurist and academic who since 2018 has been the first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was called as a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1984.

  2. Last Updated On 10 Apr 2024. Dallin H. Oaks was sustained and set apart as first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018.

  3. Feb 2, 2018 · After a lifetime of Church service, President Dallin H. Oaks has accepted the call to serve as the First Counselor to President Russell M. Nelson. Learn more about his upbringing, education, career, and Church leadership.

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  5. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, has served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since May 1984.

    • Treat others with respect and generosity: During the Great Depression, President Oaks’ father offered care as a medical doctor to many who could not afford to pay him.
    • ‘Women can do it all’: After the death of his father, President Oaks’ mother had to be the breadwinner, the teacher and the mother to three children under the age of 7.
    • Find a career to serve ‘your fellow man’: President Oaks grew up assuming that he should be a doctor because his father had been a doctor. But after starting college, he knew that studying medicine was not for him.
    • Honor the Sabbath day: For six years in high school and at BYU, President Oaks worked 25 to 30 hours a week in radio — including Sundays because radio stations are a seven-days-a-week operation.
  6. First Counselor. Apostle, 1984–present. Testimony of Joseph Smith. “During my college studies at BYU, I was introduced to the History of the Church, an edited compilation of the writings of Joseph Smith and others. After I graduated from law school, I carefully read all seven volumes.

  7. April 2024 general conference. Covenants and Responsibilities. By President Dallin H. Oaks. First Counselor in the First Presidency. The Church of Jesus Christ is known as a church that emphasizes making covenants with God. “How does your Church differ from others?”

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