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Wilford Wayne Andersen (born August 22, 1949) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2009. Andersen received a bachelor's degree in business management from Brigham Young University in 1973, and a juris doctorate from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1976. As young man, he served as a missionary for the church in the Argentina South Mission. Professionally, Andersen has practiced law and has been involved in real estate development since 1979.〔("Wilford W. Andersen" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 2009-06-06.〕 Andersen has served in a variety of assignments in the LDS Church, including Institute of Religion instructor, temple ordinance worker, bishop, stake high councilor, counselor in a stake presidency, and stake president. He was president of the Mexico Guadalajara Mission from 2002 to 2005 and an area seventy from 2007 to 2009. He was called as a general authority and member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 2009. From August 2009 to August 2012, he served as a counselor in the presidency of the church's Caribbean Area.〔("Area Leadership Assignments 2009" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 2 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2014.〕〔("Area Leadership Assignments 2010" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 8 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2014.〕〔("Area Leadership Assignments, 2011" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 29 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2014.〕 From August 2012 to August 2014 he served as the area's president.〔("Area Leadership Assignments, 2012" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 5 May 2012.〕〔("Area Leadership Assignments, 2013" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 25 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.〕〔("Area Leadership Assignments, 2014" ), ''Church News'' (Deseret News), 3 May 204. Retrieved 5 May 2014.〕 Since August 2015, he has helped supervise the church's work in the Middle East/North Africa. This assignment is administered from the church's headquarters.〔("LDS First Presidency announces area leadership assignments" ), ''Church News'', 2 May 2015.〕 Andersen married Kathleen Bennion in 1975, in the Provo Utah Temple, and they are the parents of nine children. ==See also== * List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilford W. Andersen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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