Order of precedence in Alberta

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

1. The Queen of Canada (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
2. The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (His Honour the Honourable Norman Kwong CM AOE)
3. The Premier of Alberta (The Honourable Ed Stelmach MLA)
4. The Chief Justice of The Court of Appeal of Alberta
5. Former Lieutenant Governors of Alberta
   1. The Honourable Helen Hunley OC AOE
6. Former Premiers of Alberta
   1. The Honourable Peter Lougheed PC CC AOE QC
   2. The Honourable Don Getty PC OC AOE
   3. Ralph Klein
7. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (The Honourable Ken Kowalski MLA)
8. Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Canada
9. Members of the Executive Council of Alberta, in relative order of precedence as determined by the Premier
   1. The Honourable Ron Stevens MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations
   2. The Honourable Lloyd Snelgrove MLA, President of the Treasury Board
   3. The Honourable Doug Horner MLA, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology
   4. The Honourable Dave Hancock MLA, Minister of Education
   5. The Honourable Mel Knight MLA, Minister of Energy
   6. The Honourable Iris Evans MLA, Minister of Finance and Enterprise
   7. The Honourable Ron Liepert MLA, Minister of Health and Wellness
   8. The Honourable Rob Renner MLA, Minister of Environment
   9. The Honourable Luke Ouellette MLA, Minister of Transportation
   10. The Honourable Gene Zwozdesky MLA, Minister of Aboriginal Relations
   11. The Honourable Alison Redford MLA, Minister of Justice and Attorney General
   12. The Honourable George Groeneveld MLA, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
   13. The Honourable Janis Tarchuk MLA, Minister of Alberta Youth and Children's Services
   14. The Honourable Mary Anne Jablonski MLA, Minister of Seniors and Community Supports
   15. The Honourable Hector Goudreau MLA, Minister of Employment and Immigration
   16. The Honourable Ted Morton MLA, Minister of Sustainable Resource Development
   17. The Honourable Fred Lindsay MLA, Solicitor General of Alberta and Minister of Public Safety
   18. The Honourable Ray Danyluk MLA, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
   19. The Honourable Jack Hayden MLA, Minister of Infrastructure
   20. The Honourable Yvonne Fritz MLA, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
   21. The Honourable Lindsay Blackett MLA, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit
   22. The Honourable Cindy Ady MLA, Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation
   23. The Honourable Heather Klimchuk MLA, Minister of Service Alberta
10. Leader of the Official Opposition (Kevin Taft MLA)
11. Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada resident in Alberta, with relative precedence among them to, first, Members of the Canadian Cabinet and second, to those not in Cabinet
12. Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
13. Members of the Canadian Senate, who represent Alberta, relative precedence determined by date of appointment
    1. The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn PC
    2. The Honourable Tommy Banks OC AOE
    3. The Honourable Elaine McCoy QC
    4. The Honourable Grant Mitchell
    5. The Honourable Claudette Tardif
    6. The Honourable Bert Brown
14. Members of the Canadian House of Commons who represent Alberta constituencies, relative precedence determined by date of election
15. Chief Justice, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench (The Honourable A.H.J. Wachowich)
16. Justices of Alberta Court of Appeal
17. Justices of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
18. Heads of religious denominations
19. Heads of Consular Posts: Consuls-General; Consuls; Vice-Consuls; Consular Agents (Precedence is determined by the date that definitive recognition is given by the Governor General)
20. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court followed by judges in seniority of appointment
21. Mayors
22. Aboriginal Leaders
    1. Chiefs of the Treaty First Nations in Alberta, in order of seniority of election to office;
    2. President of Metis Settlements General Council (Alden Armstrong)
    3. President of Metis Nation of Alberta (Audrey Poitras)
23. The Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary
24. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
25. The Ombudsman
26. The Provincial Auditor
27. The Chief Electoral Officer
28. The Ethics Commissioner
29. The Information and Privacy Commissioner
30. Deputy Ministers
31. Senior Alberta government officials with rank of Deputy Minister as determined by the Executive Council
32. Chief Executive Officers of Crown Corporations (relative precedence determined by date of appointment)
33. Universities
    1. Chancellor of the University of Alberta (Eric Newell OC AOE)
    2. Chancellor of the University of Calgary (Joanne Cuthbertson)
    3. Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge
    4. Chairman of the Board, University of Alberta
    5. Chairman of the Board, University of Calgary
    6. Chairman of the Board, University of Lethbridge
    7. Chairman of the Board, Athabasca University
    8. President of the University of Alberta (Indira Samarasekera OC)
    9. President of the University of Calgary (Harvey Philip Weingarten)
    10. President of the University of Lethbridge (William Cade)
    11. President of the Athabasca University (Frits Pannekoek)
34. Police and Military
    1. The Assistant Commissioner of "K" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Bill Sweeney)
    2. General of the Land Forces Western Area Headquarters (M. S. Skidmore OMM CD)
    3. Commanding Officer of CFB Cold Lake (Colonel G. C. P. Matte CD)
    4. Commanding Officer of CFB Suffield (Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel R. Drew OMM CD
    5. Commanding Officer of CFB Wainwright (Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Normand Rochon CD)

[edit] Sources

• Government of Alberta: Order of Precedence