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.
Current as of September 2022
- King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III)
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (Arthur LeBlanc ONS KC)
- Premier of Nova Scotia (Tim Houston MLA)
- Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (Michael Wood)
- Former Lieutenant Governors
- Former Premiers
- Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (Keith Bain MLA)
- Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
- Allan MacMaster MLA
- Pat Dunn MLA
- John Lohr MLA
- Karla MacFarlane MLA
- Barbara Adams MLA
- Tim Halman MLA
- Kim Masland MLA
- Brad Johns MLA
- Tory Rushton MLA
- Steve Craig MLA
- Colton LeBlanc MLA
- Brian Comer MLA
- Michelle Thompson MLA
- Jill Balser MLA
- Greg Morrow MLA
- Susan Corkum-Greek MLA
- Becky Druhan MLA
- Brian Wong MLA
- Leader of the Opposition (Zach Churchill MLA)
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Nova Scotia
- Members of the Federal Cabinet who represent Nova Scotia
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Deborah K. Smith)
- Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Patrick J. Duncan)
- Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) (Lawrence O'Neil)
- Justices of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
- Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Pamela S. Williams)
- Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Vacant)
- Judges of the Provincial Court
- Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court (S. Raymond Morse)
- Judges of the Family Court
- Leader of the Third Party (Claudia Chender MLA)
- Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature)
- Members of the Senate who represent Nova Scotia (with precedence governed by date of appointment)
- 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)
- Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Sandra Fyfe)
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax (Brian Joseph Dunn)
- Leaders of Faith Communities
- Consul General of France in Moncton and Halifax (Johan Schitterer)
- Consul General of the United States of America in Halifax (Lyra S. Carr)
- Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (Mike Savage)
- Commander, Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic, Canadian Forces (Rear-Admiral Brian Santarpia CD)
- Commander, 5th Canadian Division, Canadian Forces (Brigadier-General Paul Peyton, MSM CD)
- Commanding Officer "H" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergerman)