Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes
This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. For the federal list of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see
Canadian order of precedence.
The Newfoundland and Labrador order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
- The Sovereign (HM The King)[1]
- Consort of the Sovereign (HM The Queen)
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (Joan Marie Aylward ONL)[2]
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (Andrew Furey MHA FRCSC)[3]
- Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador (Deborah Fry)[4]
- Speaker of the House of Assembly (Derek Bennett MHA)[5]
- Former Lieutenant Governors, in order of their departure from office
- Frank Fagan CM ONL
- Judy Foote PC ONL
- Former Premiers, in order of their departure from office
- Brian Peckford PC
- Tom Rideout
- Clyde Wells KC ONL
- Brian Tobin PC OC
- Beaton Tulk
- Roger Grimes CM
- Danny Williams KC
- Kathy Dunderdale
- Tom Marshall KC
- Paul Davis
- Dwight Ball
- Members of the Executive Council[6]
- Leader of the Opposition[7]
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Newfoundland and Labrador[8]
- Members of the Cabinet of Canada who represent Newfoundland and Labrador[9]
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador[10]
- Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador[11]
- Puisne justices of the Court of Appeal[12]
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador[13]
- Chief Judge of the Provincial Court[14]
- Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court[15]
- Puisne judges of the Provincial Court[16]
- Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court[17]
- Puisne judges of the Family Court[18]
- Members of the House of Assembly (precedence governed by date of their first election to the Legislature)[19]
- Members of the Senate who represent Newfoundland and Labrador (precedence governed by date of appointment)[20]
- Members of the House of Commons who represent Newfoundland and Labrador (precedence governed by date of their first election to the House of Commons)[21]
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's[22]
- Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador[23]
- Minister of the Presbyterian Church[24]
- Heads of Consular Post with jurisdiction in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (precedence governed by date of exequatur)
- Honorary Consulate-General of Ireland[25]
- Consul General of France[26]
- Consulate General of Portugal[27]
- Honorary Consulate of Italy
- General Consulate of The Netherlands
- Mayor of St. John's[28]
- Mayor of Corner Brook[29]
- Mayor of Mount Pearl[30]
- Mayors or other elected officials of incorporated municipalities (precedence governed alphabetically by municipality name)
- Recipients of the Victoria Cross resident in Newfoundland and Labrador[31]
- Commanding Officers (precedence governed by Canadian Armed Forces order of precedence[32][33])
- CFB Gander
- CFB Goose Bay
- CFS St. John's
- HMCS Cabot
- Chief of Police, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary[34]
- Commanding Officer "B" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police[35]
- High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador[36]
- Members of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador[37]
- Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland[38]
- President and vice-chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland[39]