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 King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III)
 * 2) The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, or, in her official absence, the Administrator (Antoinette Perry)
 * 3) The Premier of Prince Edward Island (Dennis King)
 * 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 Prince Edward Island
 * 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 the Supreme Court 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 (by date of appointment)
 * 21) Members of the House of Commons of Canada (members of the Federal Cabinet, then by date of first election, and if coincident, alphabetically)
 * 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