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Boyd Kenneth Packer (born September 10, 1924) has
been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since
1970.

When Howard W. Hunter, who had been President of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, succeeded to
the Presidency of the Church in 1994, he retained
as his counselors in the First Presidency both
Gordon B. Hinckley and Thomas S. Monson, the only
two Apostle (Mormonism)|Apostles senior to Elder
Packer, and accordingly Packer was named Acting
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
When President Hunter died in 1995 and was
succeeded by Hinckley, Monson was again retained
in the First Presidency and Packer again sustained
Acting President of the Twelve. Conforming to the
seniority-based succession pattern, the death of
either President Hinckley or President Monson
would make President Packer the President of the
Quorum of the Twelve, while if he should survive
both of them he would become the President of the
Church.

A General Authority of the Church since 1961,
President Packer is known for his powerful
sermons.  He stresses the divine inspiration of
the organization of the Church. He has been a
frequent advocate of streamlining the scheduling
imposed by church-related activities in order to
permit members more time with their families. His
addresses often emphasize living the gospel in its
simplicity.  

==References==

*
http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959
-1----44,00.html Official Biography
* Book reference |
Author=Searle, Don L. |
Year=June 1986 |
Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem
plates$fn=default.htm Elder Boyd K. Packer:
Disciple of the Master Teacher |
Publisher=Ensign |
ID=p. 8-9


==External Resources==

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 title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
 years= April 9, 1970— |
 before=Thomas S. Monson |
 after= Marvin J. Ashton |

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Boyd Kenneth Packer (born September 10, 1924) has
been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since
1970.

When Howard W. Hunter, who had been President of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, succeeded to
the Presidency of the Church in 1994, he retained
as his counselors in the First Presidency both
Gordon B. Hinckley and Thomas S. Monson, the only
two Apostle (Mormonism)|Apostles senior to Elder
Packer, and accordingly Packer was named Acting
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
When President Hunter died in 1995 and was
succeeded by Hinckley, Monson was again retained
in the First Presidency and Packer again sustained
Acting President of the Twelve. Conforming to the
seniority-based succession pattern, the death of
either President Hinckley or President Monson
would make President Packer the President of the
Quorum of the Twelve, while if he should survive
both of them he would become the President of the
Church.

A General Authority of the Church since 1961,
President Packer is known for his powerful
sermons.  He stresses the divine inspiration of
the organization of the Church. He has been a
frequent advocate of streamlining the scheduling
imposed by church-related activities in order to
permit members more time with their families. His
addresses often emphasize living the gospel in its
simplicity.  

==References==

*
http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959
-1----44,00.html Official Biography
* Book reference |
Author=Searle, Don L. |
Year=June 1986 |
Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem
plates$fn=default.htm Elder Boyd K. Packer:
Disciple of the Master Teacher |
Publisher=Ensign |
ID=p. 8-9


==External Resources==