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The Nova Scotia order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Nova Scotia. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.

  1. Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (Her Honour the Honourable Mayann E. Francis ONS)
  2. Premier of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Rodney MacDonald MLA)
  3. Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Michael MacDonald)
  4. Former Lieutenant Governors
    1. The Honourable Alan Abraham CM ONS CD
    2. The Honourable Lloyd Crouse PC ONS
    3. The Honourable James Kinley ONS CD
    4. The Honourable Myra Freeman ONS
  5. Former Premiers
    1. The Honourable Gerald Regan PC QC
    2. The Honourable John Buchanan PC QC
    3. Roger Stuart Bacon
    4. Donald William Cameron
    5. Russell MacLellan
    6. John Hamm MLA
  6. Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (The Honourable Cecil Clarke MLA)
  7. Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
    1. The Honourable Angus MacIsaac MLA, Deputy Premier, Deputy President of the Executive Council, Minister of Transportation and Public Works, and Chair of the Treasury and Policy Board
    2. The Honourable Michael G. Baker MLA, Minister of Finance, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, and Government House Leader
    3. The Honourable Jamie Muir MLA, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
    4. The Honourable David Morse MLA, Minister of Natural Resources
    5. The Honourable Barry Barnet MLA, Minister of Health Promotion and Protection, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, Minister of Volunteerism, and Minister of Communications Nova Scotia
    6. The Honourable Richard Hurlburt MLA, Minister of Economic Development
    7. The Honourable Chris A. d'Entremont MLA, Minister of Health and Minister of Acadian Affairs
    8. The Honourable Carolyn Boliver-Getson MLA, Minister of Human Resources, Minister of Immigration, Minister of Emergency Management, Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission, Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission, Minister responsible for the Status of Women, and Chair of the Seniors' Secretariat
    9. The Honourable Brooke Taylor MLA, Minister of Agriculture
    10. The Honourable Murray Scott MLA, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia
    11. The Honourable Bill Dooks MLA, Minister of Energy
    12. The Honourable Ron Chisholm MLA, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
    13. The Honourable Judy Streatch MLA, Minister of Community Services
    14. The Honourable Mark Parent MLA, Minister of the Environment and Labour
    15. The Honourable Len Goucher MLA, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage
    16. The Honourable Karen Casey MLA, Minister of Education
  8. Leader of the Opposition (Darrell Dexter MLA)
  9. Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada resident in Nova Scotia
  10. Members of the Federal Cabinet who represent Nova Scotia
    1. The Honourable Peter MacKay PC QC MP
  11. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Joseph P. Kennedy)
  12. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Deborah K. Smith)
  13. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) (The Honourable Robert F. Ferguson)
  14. Justices of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
  15. Justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
  16. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (The Honourable Patrick Curran)
  17. Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (The Honourable Brian Gibson)
  18. Judges of the Provincial Court
  19. Chief Judge of the Family Court (The Honourable John D. Comeau)
  20. Judges of the Family Court
  21. Leader of the Third Party (Michael Samson MLA)
  22. Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature)
  23. Members of the Senate who represent Nova Scotia (with precedence governed by date of appointment)
    1. The Honourable Gerald J. Comeau
    2. The Honourable Donald Oliver QC
    3. The Honourable Wilfred P. Moore QC
    4. The Honourable Jane Marie Cordy
    5. The Honourable Gerard Phalen
    6. The Honourable Terry M. Mercer
    7. The Honourable Jim Cowan
  24. Members of the House of Commons who represent Nova Scotia (with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the House of Commons)
    1. Alexa McDonough MP
    2. Peter Stoffer MP
    3. Gerald Keddy MP
    4. Bill Casey MP
    5. Rodger Cuzner MP
    6. Michael Savage MP
  25. Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia (Anglican) (The Right Reverend Fred Hiltz)
  26. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax (The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast)
  27. Leaders of Faith Communities
  28. Consul General of France in Moncton and Halifax (M. Olivier Nicolas)
  29. Consul General of the United States of America in Halifax (Harold D. Foster)
  30. Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (His Worship Peter Kelly)
  31. Commander, Joint Task Force Atlantic (Armed Forces) (Rear Admiral Dean McFadden CD)
  32. Commander, Land Force Atlantic Area (Armed Forces) (Brigadier General Richard G. Parsons OMM CD)
  33. Assistant Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Assistant Commissioner Ian E. Atkins OOM)

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