Order of precedence in Nova Scotia

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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. Queen of Canada (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
2. Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (Her Honour the Honourable Mayann E. Francis ONS)
3. Premier of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Rodney MacDonald MLA)
4. Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Michael MacDonald)
5. Former Lieutenant Governors
   1. The Honourable Alan Abraham CM ONS CD
   2. The Honourable James Kinley ONS CD
   3. The Honourable Myra Freeman ONS
6. Surviving spouses of deceased Lieutenant Governors
   1. Nell Shaffner
   2. Marion Crouse
7. 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
8. Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (The Honourable Alfie MacLeod MLA)
9. Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
   1. The Honourable Angus MacIsaac MLA, Deputy Premier, Deputy President of the Executive Council, and Minister of Economic Development
   2. The Honourable Michael 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, and Chair of the Treasury Board
   4. The Honourable Cecil Clarke MLA, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia
   5. The Honourable David Morse MLA, Minister of Natural Resources
   6. The Honourable Barry Barnet MLA, Minister of Health Promotion and Protection, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, and Minister of Volunteerism
   7. The Honourable Richard Hurlburt MLA, Minister of Energy, and Minister responsible for Military Relations
   8. The Honourable Chris d'Entremont MLA, Minister of Health and Minister of Acadian Affairs
   9. The Honourable Carolyn Bolivar-Getson MLA, Minister of Human Resources, Minister of Emergency Management, Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission, Minister of Seniors, and Chair of the Seniors' Secretariat
   10. The Honourable Brooke Taylor MLA, Minister of Agriculture
   11. The Honourable Murray Scott MLA, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
   12. The Honourable Bill Dooks MLA, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage
   13. The Honourable Ron Chisholm MLA, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
   14. The Honourable Judy Streatch MLA, Minister of Community Services, and Minister of Communications Nova Scotia
   15. The Honourable Mark Parent MLA, Minister of Environment and Labour
   16. The Honourable Len Goucher MLA, Minister of Immigration, and Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
   17. The Honourable Karen Casey MLA, Minister of Education
10. Leader of the Opposition (Darrell Dexter MLA)
11. Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada resident in Nova Scotia
    1. The Honourable Allan MacEachen PC
    2. The Honourable Elmer MacKay PC QC
    3. The Honourable Gerald Regan PC QC
    4. The Honourable John Buchanan PC QC
    5. The Honourable Robert Coates PC QC
    6. The Honourable Stewart McInnes PC QC
    7. The Honourable Alex Colville PC CC ONS
    8. The Honourable Peter McCreath PC
    9. The Honourable David Dingwall PC QC
    10. The Honourable Al Graham PC
    11. The Honourable Bernie Boudreau PC QC
    12. The Honourable Robert Thibault PC MP
    13. The Honourable Geoff Regan PC MP
    14. The Honourable Mark Eyking PC MP
    15. The Honourable Scott Brison PC MP
12. Members of the Federal Cabinet who represent Nova Scotia
    1. The Honourable Peter MacKay PC QC MP
13. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Joseph P. Kennedy)
14. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Deborah K. Smith)
15. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) (The Honourable Robert F. Ferguson)
16. Justices of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
17. Justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
18. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (The Honourable Patrick Curran)
19. Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (The Honourable Brian Gibson)
20. Judges of the Provincial Court
21. Chief Judge of the Family Court (The Honourable John D. Comeau)
22. Judges of the Family Court
23. Leader of the Third Party (Stephen McNeil MLA)
24. Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature)
25. 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 Mercer
    7. The Honourable Jim Cowan
26. 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
27. Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia (Anglican) (The Right Reverend Sue Moxley)
28. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax (The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast)
29. Leaders of Faith Communities
30. Consul General of France in Moncton and Halifax (M. Olivier Nicolas)
31. Consul General of the United States of America in Halifax (Harold D. Foster)
32. Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (His Worship Peter Kelly)
33. Commander, Joint Task Force Atlantic (Armed Forces) (Rear Admiral Dean McFadden CD)
34. Commander, Land Force Atlantic Area (Armed Forces) (Brigadier General Richard G. Parsons OMM CD)
35. Assistant Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Assistant Commissioner Ian E. Atkins OOM)

[edit] External links

• Nova Scotia table of Precedence