Order of precedence in Alberta


The Alberta order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Alberta. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
  1. Queen of Canada in Right of Alberta: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  2. Lieutenant Governor of Alberta: The Honourable
  3. Premier of Alberta: The Honourable Jason Kenney
  4. The Chief Justice of The Court of Appeal of Alberta: The Honourable Justice Catherine Fraser
  5. Former Lieutenant Governors of Alberta
  6. # The Honourable Donald Ethell
  7. Former Premiers of Alberta
  8. # Ed Stelmach
  9. # Alison Redford
  10. # Dave Hancock
  11. # Rachel Notley
  12. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Nathan Cooper
  13. Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Canada
  14. Members of the Executive Council of Alberta, in relative order of precedence as determined by the Premier
  15. # The Honourable Sarah Hoffman, Deputy Premier & Minister of Health
  16. # The Honourable Brian Mason, Minister of Infrastructure & Transportation & House Leader
  17. # The Honourable David Eggen, Minister of Education
  18. # The Honourable Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade
  19. # The Honourable Joe Ceci, Minister of Finance, President of the Treasury Board
  20. # The Honourable Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General
  21. # The Honourable Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks & Climate Change Office
  22. # The Honourable Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
  23. # The Honourable Danielle Larivee, Minister of Municipal Affairs
  24. # The Honourable Marg McCuaig-Boyd, Minister of Energy
  25. # The Honourable Irfan Sabir, Minister of Human Services
  26. # The Honourable Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Seniors and Housing
  27. # The Honourable Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous Relations
  28. # The Honourable Christina Gray, Minister of Labour & Democratic Renewal
  29. # The Honourable Stephanie McLean, Minister of Service Alberta & Status of Women
  30. # The Honourable Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism
  31. # The Honourable Marlin Schmidt, Minister of Advanced Education
  32. # The Honourable Brandy Payne, Associate Minister of Health
  33. Leader of the Official Opposition: Rachel Notley
  34. Current members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada resident in Alberta
  35. #Members of the Canadian Cabinet
  36. ## The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
  37. ## The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
  38. #Members not in Cabinet
  39. ## Helena Guergis PC
  40. #:See List of current members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
  41. Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
  42. Members of the Senate of Canada, who represent Alberta by date of appointment
  43. # The Honourable Elaine McCoy
  44. # The Honourable Grant Mitchell
  45. # The Honourable Claudette Tardif
  46. # The Honourable Betty Unger
  47. # The Honourable Doug Black
  48. # The Honourable Scott Tannas
  49. Members of the House of Commons of Canada who represent Alberta constituencies by date of election
  50. : See Canadian federal election results in Calgary, Canadian federal election results in Edmonton and environs, and Canadian federal election results in rural Alberta
  51. Superior court justices
  52. # Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta: The Honourable Justice M.T. Moreau
  53. # Justices of the Court of Appeal of Alberta
  54. # Justices of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
  55. Heads of religious denominations
  56. Heads of Consular Posts: Consuls-General; Consuls; Vice-Consuls; Consular Agents
  57. Judges of the Provincial Court of Alberta
  58. # Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta
  59. # Other judges by seniority of appointment
  60. Mayors of Alberta municipalities
  61. Aboriginal Leaders
  62. # Chiefs of the Treaty First Nations in Alberta, in order of seniority of election to office;
  63. # President of Métis Settlements General Council
  64. # President of Métis Nation of Alberta: Audrey Poitras
  65. Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary
  66. Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
  67. Ombudsman
  68. Provincial Auditor
  69. Chief Electoral Officer: Glen Resler
  70. Ethics Commissioner: Marguerite Trussler replacing Neil R. Wilkinson.
  71. Information and Privacy Commissioner: Jill Clayton
  72. Deputy Ministers
  73. Senior Alberta government officials with rank of Deputy Minister as determined by the Executive Council
  74. Chief Executive Officers of Crown Corporations
  75. Leadership of Alberta universities
  76. # Chancellor of the University of Alberta: Ralph B. Young
  77. # Chancellor of the University of Calgary: Jim Dinning
  78. # Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge: Shirley McClellan
  79. # Chairman of the Board, University of Alberta
  80. # Chairman of the Board, University of Calgary
  81. # Chairman of the Board, University of Lethbridge
  82. # Chairman of the Board, Athabasca University
  83. # Chairman of the Board, Mount Royal University
  84. # Chairman of the Board, MacEwan University
  85. # President of the University of Alberta: David H. Turpin
  86. # President of the University of Calgary: Ed McCauley
  87. # President of the University of Lethbridge: Michael J. Mahon
  88. # President of Athabasca University: Frits Pannekoek
  89. # President of Mount Royal University: David Docherty
  90. # President of Grant MacEwan University: David W. Atkinson
  91. Police and military
  92. # Commanding Officer, "K" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Dale McGowan
  93. # Commander, 3rd Canadian Division: Brigadier-General J.C.G. Juneau
  94. # Commanding Officer,
  95. # Commanding Officer, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
  96. # Commanding Officer, 1 Area Support Group
  97. # Commanding Officer, 41 Canadian Brigade Group
  98. # Commanding Officer, 4 Wing