Meet the church’s new Primary general presidency

This Primary general presidency as of April 2021: President Camille N. Johnson, president (middle); Sister Susan H. Porter, first counselor (left); and Sister Amy Wright, second counselor. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A new general Primary presidency was installed Saturday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, announced the leadership change in the Saturday afternoon session of the 191st Annual General Conference.

The new members of the Primary general presidency include:

• President Camille N. Johnson, president
• Sister Susan H. Porter, first counselor
• Sister Amy Wright, second counselor

The previous Primary general presidency of Joy D. Jones, president; Lisa L. Harkness, first counselor; and Cristina B. Franco, second counselor; was released after five years of service.

What does the Primary general presidency do?

The Primary general presidency is the church’s organization that oversees and teaches children ages 18 months to 11 years old worldwide. They serve under the direction of the First Presidency and travel frequently to support, guide and train the children and their local leaders.

Learn more about the new Primary general presidency

The following biographies are provided by Church Newsroom.

President Camille N. Johnson, president

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Sister Camille N. Johnson, Primary general president.

“Sister Johnson finished a mission with her husband in 2019 (he was mission president; she was his companion) in the Perú Arequipa Mission. When their service ended, Sister Johnson returned to work as a lawyer at the Snow, Christensen & Martineau law firm. She has served in several teaching and leadership assignments in her local congregation. Sister Johnson received English and law degrees from the University of Utah. She and her husband have three sons. She was born in Pocatello, Idaho.”

Sister Susan H. Porter, first counselor

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Sister Susan H. Porter, first counselor in the Primary general presidency.

“Sister Porter has been serving on the Relief Society general advisory council since 2017. She has also served in several teaching and leadership assignments in her local congregation. She and her late husband, Elder Bruce D. Porter of the Seventy (1952–2016), raised their two sons and two daughters in the eastern United States, Germany and Utah and fulfilled church assignments in Russia and the Middle East. Sister Porter attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She has worked as a lab assistant and part-time math teacher. She was born in Oklahoma and raised in New York.”

Sister Amy Wright, second counselor

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Sister Amy Wright, second counselor in the Primary general presidency.

“Sister Wright has been serving on the Young Women general advisory council since 2018. She was born in Salt Lake City and received a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies from the University of Utah. Sister Wright worked at Marquette University in the Diederich College of Communications, where she helped facilitate an urban journalism camp for inner-city youth. She and her husband, James, have three sons. She has been involved in several teaching and leadership assignments in her local congregation and service opportunities in the community.”

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