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Order of precedence in Nova Scotia

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

  1. King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III)
  2. Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (Michael Savage )
  3. Premier of Nova Scotia (Tim Houston <small>MLA</small>)
  4. Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (Michael Wood)
  5. Former Lieutenant Governors
  6. Myra Freeman <small>CM ONS B.A. B.Ed.</small>
  7. Mayann Francis
  8. John James Grant
  9. Arthur LeBlanc
  10. Former Premiers
  11. Russell MacLellan
  12. John Hamm
  13. Rodney MacDonald
  14. Darrell Dexter
  15. Stephen McNeil
  16. Iain Rankin
  17. Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (Keith Bain <small>MLA</small>)
  18. Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
  19. Allan MacMaster <small>MLA</small>
  20. Pat Dunn <small>MLA</small>
  21. John Lohr <small>MLA</small>
  22. Karla MacFarlane <small>MLA</small>
  23. Barbara Adams <small>MLA</small>
  24. Tim Halman <small>MLA</small>
  25. Kim Masland <small>MLA</small>
  26. Brad Johns <small>MLA</small>
  27. Tory Rushton <small>MLA</small>
  28. Steve Craig <small>MLA</small>
  29. Colton LeBlanc <small>MLA</small>
  30. Brian Comer <small>MLA</small>
  31. Michelle Thompson <small>MLA</small>
  32. Jill Balser <small>MLA</small>
  33. Greg Morrow <small>MLA</small>
  34. Susan Corkum-Greek <small>MLA</small>
  35. Becky Druhan <small>MLA</small>
  36. Brian Wong <small>MLA</small>
  37. Leader of the Opposition (Zach Churchill <small>MLA</small>)
  38. Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Nova Scotia
  39. Elmer MacKay
  40. Peter McCreath
  41. David Dingwall
  42. Bernie Boudreau
  43. Robert Thibault
  44. Geoff Regan
  45. Mark Eyking
  46. Scott Brison
  47. Peter MacKay
  48. Bernadette Jordan
  49. Members of the Federal Cabinet who represent Nova Scotia
  50. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Deborah K. Smith)
  51. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Patrick J. Duncan)
  52. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) (Lawrence O'Neil)
  53. Justices of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
  54. Justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
  55. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Pamela S. Williams)
  56. Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Vacant)
  57. Judges of the Provincial Court
  58. Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court (S. Raymond Morse)
  59. Judges of the Family Court
  60. Leader of the Third Party (Claudia Chender <small>MLA</small>)
  61. Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature)
  62. Members of the Senate who represent Nova Scotia (with precedence governed by date of appointment)
  63. Jane Marie Cordy
  64. Stephen Greene
  65. Michael L. MacDonald
  66. Wanda Thomas Bernard
  67. Daniel Christmas
  68. Mary Coyle
  69. Colin Deacon
  70. Stan Kutcher
  71. 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)
  72. Andy Fillmore <small>MP</small>
  73. Darren Fisher <small>MP</small>
  74. Sean Fraser <small>MP</small>
  75. Darrell Samson <small>MP</small>
  76. Mike Kelloway <small>MP</small>
  77. Jaime Battiste <small>MP</small>
  78. Kody Blois <small>MP</small>
  79. Chris d'Entremont <small>MP</small>
  80. Lena Diab <small>MP</small>
  81. Stephen Ellis <small>MP</small>
  82. Rick Perkins <small>MP</small>
  83. Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Sandra Fyfe)
  84. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax (Brian Joseph Dunn)
  85. Leaders of Faith Communities
  86. Consul General of France in Moncton and Halifax (Johan Schitterer)
  87. Consul General of the United States of America in Halifax (Lyra S. Carr)
  88. Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (Mike Savage)
  89. Commander, Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic, Canadian Forces (Rear-Admiral Brian Santarpia )
  90. Commander, 5th Canadian Division, Canadian Forces (Brigadier-General Paul Peyton, )
  91. Commanding Officer "H" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergerman)

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