President - Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa (2017-2023)

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The LWF President, Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa concluded his term of office on the 16 of September 2023.

Find information on the current LWF President.

Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa was the President of the LWF. He was elected at the Twelfth Assembly in May 2017, in Windhoek, Namibia. He was the thirteenth person to serve in the position of president.

The President is the presiding officer of the Assembly, the Council and the Executive Committee. He or she oversees LWF’s life and work in consultation with the General Secretary. The Assembly elects the President to serve until the next Assembly.

President Musa is an ordained pastor from The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) where he served as Archbishop. He has a broad range of experience with the LWF, having served in various positions between 2002 and 2013, including that of Deputy General Secretary.

Musa and his wife Rev. Ruth Musa have three adult children and three grandchildren.