Order of precedence in Yukon
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This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the territory of Yukon; for the federal list of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see: Canadian order of precedence.
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The Yukon order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the territory of Yukon. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a territorial nature.
- The Queen of Canada (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
- The Commissioner of the Yukon (The Honourable Geraldine Van Bibber)
- The President of the Executive Council (The Honourable Dennis Fentie)
- The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon
- The Justice of the Supreme Court
- Members of the Executive Council of the Yukon
- The Leader of the Official Opposition
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
- Federal Member of Parliament for the Yukon
- Member of the Senate from the Yukon
- Yukon First Nation Chiefs and Council of Yukon First Nations
- Bishops of Roman Catholic and Anglican faiths with precedence determined by order of appointment
- R.C.M.P. Divisional Commander
- Armed Forces Commander
- Territorial Court Judges
- Mayor of Whitehorse
- Yukon Government Deputy Ministers and senior Yukon Government officials with the status of Deputy Ministers, with precedence according to the respective dates of their appointments to the position
