# Order of precedence in Terengganu

The Terengganu order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the state of Terengganu. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a state nature.

## Order of precedence

Order of precedence in Terengganu is as follows:
| No. | Description |
| 1 | the Sultan |
| 2 | the Sultanah |
| 3 | the Regent (vacant as of 2021) |
| 4 | the Yang di-Pertuan Muda |
| 5 | the Tengku Puan Muda (vacant as of 2021) |
| 6 | Tengku Ampuan Intan Zaharah (died on 24 January 2015) |
| 7 | Tengku Ampuan Bariah (died on 21 March 2011) |
| 8 | the Tengku Besar, the Sultan's mother |
| 9 | Chairman of the Council of Regency (vacant as of 2021) |
| 10 | Members of the Council of Regency (vacant as of 2021) |
| 11 | the Menteri Besar |
| 12 | the Sultan's children |
| 13 | the Tengku Sri Bendahara |
| 14 | the Tengku Sri Panglima Raja the Tengku Sri Temenggong Raja the Tengku Sri Paduka Raja the Tengku Sri Laksamana Raja |
| 15 | Members of the extended State Royal Family |
| 16 | Distinguished Members of the Most Exalted Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKT) Members of the Most Exalted Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKR) Members of the Most Distinguished Family Order of Terengganu (DK) |
| 17 | First-class Members of the Most Distinguished Family Order of Terengganu (DK I) Second-class Members of the Most Distinguished Family Order of Terengganu (DK II) |
| 18 | Knight Grand Commander of the Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SUMZ) |
| 19 | Chairperson of the Royal Court |
| 20 | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
| 20A | Former Menteris Besar (ordered by departure from office): Wan Mokhtar Ahmad (2 December 1999) Abdul Hadi Awang MP (25 March 2004) Idris Jusoh MP (25 March 2008) Ahmad Said MLA (12 May 2014) Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman MLA (10 May 2018) |
| 20B | Judges of the High Court |
| 21 | State Secretary |
| 22 | State Legal Adviser |
| 23 | State Financial Officer |
| 24 | Members of the Executive Council Members of the Royal Court State Mufti |
| 25 | Chief of Ceremonies |
| 26 | Knight Commanders of the Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ) |
| 27 | the Kerabat |
| 28 | Grand Commanders of the Most Revered Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) |
| 29 | Grand Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) |
| 30 | the Orang-orang Besar Raja |
| 31 | Leader of the Opposition of the Legislative Assembly |
| 32 | Chairperson of the State Public Service Commission |
| 33 | Chief Judge of the State High Syarie Court Chairperson of the State Islamic and Malay Affairs Council |
| 34 | Commanders of the Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (DSMZ) |
| 35 | Commanders of the Most Revered Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (DSMT) |
| 35A | Commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade |
| 35B | State Police Chief |
| 36 | Members of the Legislative Assembly Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) |
| 36A | Senators |
| 36B | Members of the House of Representatives |
| 37 | JUSA Grade officers |
| 38 | Grade 54 officers |
| 39 | Deputy Chairperson of the State Islamic and Malay Affairs Council Deputy Chairperson of the State Public Service Commission |
| 40 | Grade 52 officers |
| 41 | Members of the State Public Service Commission Members of the State Islamic and Malay Affairs Council Members of the State Fatwa Committee |
| 42 | Companions of the Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SMZ) Companions of the Most Revered Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SMT) Companions of the Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (PMT) |
| 43 | Grade 48 officers |
| 44 | Members of the Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (AMZ) Members of the Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (AMT) Justices of the Peace |
| 45 | Headmen |