Order of precedence in Prince Edward Island
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This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the province of Prince Edward Island; for the federal list of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see: Canadian order of precedence.
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The Prince Edward Island order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Prince Edward Island. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
- The Queen of Canada (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
- The Lieutenant Governor, or, in his/her official absence, the Administrator (Her Honour the Honourable Barbara Oliver Hagerman)
- The Premier (The Honourable Robert Ghiz)
- The Mayor or other elected senior official of an incorporated municipality when the ceremony or event is hosted by or particularly involves that municipality
- The Chief Justice
- The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- Former Lieutenant Governors, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
- Former Premiers, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
- Members of the Executive Council
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court - Trial Division
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
- The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court
- Judges of the Provincial Court, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
- Members of the Legislative Assembly (Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Speaker, Government House Leader, Opposition House Leader; thereafter by date of first election, and if coincident, then alphabetically)
- Members of the Senate (by date of appointment)
- Members of Parliament (Members of the Federal Cabinet, then by date of first election, and if coincident, alphabetically)
- Mayors or other elected senior officials of incorporated municipalities, alphabetically by municipality name
- The Bishop of Charlottetown, the Bishop of Nova Scotia and the President of the Queens County # Ministerial Association, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment or election
- The Senior Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Prince Edward Island
- The President of the University of Prince Edward Island
- Deputy Heads of Departments, Agencies, Commissions and Offices of the Provincial Government, with relative precedence governed by date of initial appointment as a Deputy Head
