Table of precedence for Barbados


The following is the Barbadian Table of Precedence.
  1. The Queen of Barbados
  2. The Governor-General of Barbados
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The Chief Justice
  5. The Members of the Cabinet
  6. #The Attorney-General, as the first minister to be sworn-in after the Prime Minister.
  7. #Other cabinet ministers, their own order unknown.
  8. The former Governors-General
  9. The National Heroes
  10. The President of the Senate
  11. The Speaker of the House of Assembly
  12. The Leader of the Opposition
  13. The former Prime Ministers, and the former Chief Justices
  14. The Members of the Governor-General's Privy Council
  15. The Chairman of the Barbados Christian Council
  16. The Ambassadors and High Commissioners
  17. The Justices of the Court of Appeals, and the Judges of the High Court
  18. The Parliamentary Secretaries
  19. The Deputy President of the Senate
  20. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
  21. The Members of the Senate
  22. The Members of the House of Assembly
  23. The spouses of deceased dignitaries such as: Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and National Heroes
  24. The Chairmen of the Commissions established under the Constitution
  25. The Head of the Civil Service
  26. The Ombudsman, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Auditor General
  27. The Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Solicitor General, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the Permanent Secretaries, and the Governor of the Central Bank
  28. The Ambassadors/High Commission
  29. The Chief of Staff for the Barbados Defence Force, and the Commissioner of Police
  30. The Chancellor, University of the West Indies;
  31. #The Chairman;
  32. #The Cave Hill Campus Council, University of the West Indies;
  33. #The Principal, Cave Hill Campus; and the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
  34. The former Ministers
  35. The Members of The Order of the Caribbean Community, and the Holders of Knighthoods
  36. The holders of the Companion of Honour of Barbados
  37. The holders of the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
  38. The Heads of the regional bodies with diplomatic status.
  39. The Related grades, and the Clerk of Parliament
  40. The Chargé d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners, Deputy High Commissioners, Counsellors in Embassies, High Commissions and Legations, Consul-General - Chefs de Poste
  41. The Consuls - Chefs de Posts
  42. The Members of the Commissions established under the Constitution
  43. The Chairmen of Statutory Boards
  44. The Heads of Government Departments, including the Chief Technical Officers of departments integrated in Ministries, The Chief Magistrate, and the Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
  45. Honorary Consuls, Vice-Consuls in Embassies, and High Commissions and Legations