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