President Russell M. Nelson was called as the prophet and set apart as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 14, 2018.

Quick Scoop

He became the church’s leader that day after the First Presidency was reorganized following President Thomas S. Monson’s death.

Extra context

If you mean his earlier calling as an apostle, that happened on April 7, 1984.