7 July 2025 | St Louis, USA [David Neal & Vanesa Pizzuto]
On 7 July in St Louis, USA, during the 62nd General Conference Session, Dr Daniel Duda was re-elected as President of the Trans-European Division (TED).
The nominating committee presented a combined proposal for all 13 Division presidents, which was voted on as a group. A clear majority of delegates (1,720, out of the 1,833 voting delegates) from the global church supported the recommendation.
In a heartfelt prayer of dedication, former General Vice-President of the General Conference, Mrs Ella Simmons, said, “Father God, Your presence is being felt throughout this Session. In gratitude, we turn our thoughts to these leaders whom You have chosen at this time to lead the Church in its various regions.”
Continuing, she prayed, “Father, touch each one with Your mighty right hand. Guide and direct them; let them not stray from the path on which You have placed them. You have a plan not only for their lives but also for Your people, for Your work, and for Your Church. Bless them, strengthen them. Grant them an unusual abundance of discernment and wisdom. Let them hear Your voice—and give them whatever it takes to listen. We pray and thank You in the blessed name of Jesus.”
A Seasoned Leader
Daniel Duda holds a DMin in Biblical Theology from Andrews University. His ministry has included roles as pastor, evangelist, theology lecturer, and ministerial secretary in the former Czecho-Slovakian Union. He also served in Russia, where he led the Theology Department and served as Academic Dean at Zaoksky Adventist University. In 1998, he joined Newbold College as Principal Lecturer in Biblical and Systematic Theology. Duda began working at the Trans-European Division in 2005 and was first elected as its president in 2022.
13 Division Presidents
Blasious Ruguri – East-Central Africa Division
Mikhail Kaminskiy – Euro-Asia Division
Abner De Los Santos – Inter-American Division
Barna Magyarosi – Inter-European Division
Alexander Bryant – North American Division
Soon Gi Kang – Northern Asia-Pacific Division
Stanley Arco – South American Division
Glenn Townend – South Pacific Division
Harrington Akombwa – Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division
John Victor Chinta – Southern Asia Division
Roger Caderma – Southern Asia-Pacific Division
Daniel Duda – Trans-European Division
Bassey Udoh – West-Central Africa Division
A full report will follow through tedNEWS.
[Photos: James Botha & Tor Tjeransen / Adventist Media Exchange CC BY 4.0]
