Order of precedence in Prince Edward Island


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.
  1. The Queen of Canada
  2. The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, or, in her official absence, the Administrator
  3. Premier of Prince Edward Island
  4. The mayor or other elected senior official of an incorporated municipality when the ceremony or event is hosted by or particularly involves that municipality
  5. The Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal
  6. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
  7. Former lieutenant governors, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
  8. Former premiers, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
  9. Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
  10. The Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island
  11. Justices of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
  12. The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
  13. Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
  14. Members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
  15. *Leader of the Opposition
  16. *Deputy Speaker
  17. *Government House Leader
  18. *Opposition House Leader
  19. *Thereafter by date of first election, and if concurrent, then alphabetically)
  20. Members of the Senate of Canada
  21. Members of the House of Commons of Canada
  22. Mayors or other elected senior officials of incorporated municipalities outside their municipality, alphabetically by municipality name
  23. 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
  24. The Senior Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Prince Edward Island
  25. The President of the University of Prince Edward Island
  26. 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