# 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
* King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III)
* Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (Michael Savage ONS)
* Premier of Nova Scotia (Tim Houston MLA)
* Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (Michael Wood)
* Former Lieutenant Governors
** Myra Freeman CM ONS B.A. B.Ed.
** Mayann Francis ONS DCL
** John James Grant CM CMM ONS CD
** Arthur LeBlanc ONS KC
* Former Premiers
** Russell MacLellan KC
** John Hamm OC
** Rodney MacDonald
** Darrell Dexter KC
** Stephen McNeil MLA
** Iain Rankin MLA
* Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (Keith Bain MLA)
* Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
** Allan MacMaster MLA
** Pat Dunn MLA
** John Lohr MLA
** Karla MacFarlane MLA
** Barbara Adams MLA
** Tim Halman MLA
** Kim Masland MLA
** Brad Johns MLA
** Tory Rushton MLA
** Steve Craig MLA
** Colton LeBlanc MLA
** Brian Comer MLA
** Michelle Thompson MLA
** Jill Balser MLA
** Greg Morrow MLA
** Susan Corkum-Greek MLA
** Becky Druhan MLA
** Brian Wong MLA
* Leader of the Opposition (Zach Churchill MLA)
* Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Nova Scotia
** Elmer MacKay PC KC
** Peter McCreath PC
** David Dingwall PC KC
** Bernie Boudreau PC KC
** Robert Thibault PC
** Geoff Regan PC
** Mark Eyking PC
** Scott Brison PC
** Peter MacKay PC KC
** Bernadette Jordan PC
* Members of the Federal Cabinet who represent Nova Scotia
* Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Deborah K. Smith)
* Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Patrick J. Duncan)
* Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) (Lawrence O'Neil)
* Justices of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
* Justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
* Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Pamela S. Williams)
* Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Vacant)
* Judges of the Provincial Court
* Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court (S. Raymond Morse)
* Judges of the Family Court
* Leader of the Third Party (Claudia Chender MLA)
* Members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature)
* Members of the Senate who represent Nova Scotia (with precedence governed by date of appointment)
** Jane Marie Cordy
** Stephen Greene
** Michael L. MacDonald
** Wanda Thomas Bernard CM ONS
** Daniel Christmas
** Mary Coyle
** Colin Deacon
** Stan Kutcher
* 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)
** Andy Fillmore MP
** Darren Fisher MP
** Sean Fraser MP
** Darrell Samson MP
** Mike Kelloway MP
** Jaime Battiste MP
** Kody Blois MP
** Chris d'Entremont MP
** Lena Diab MP
** Stephen Ellis MP
** Rick Perkins MP
* Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Sandra Fyfe)
* Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax (Brian Joseph Dunn)
* Leaders of Faith Communities
* Consul General of France in Moncton and Halifax (Johan Schitterer)
* Consul General of the United States of America in Halifax (Lyra S. Carr)
* Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (Mike Savage)
* Commander, Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic, Canadian Forces (Rear-Admiral Brian Santarpia CD)
* Commander, 5th Canadian Division, Canadian Forces (Brigadier-General Paul Peyton, MSM CD)
* Commanding Officer "H" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergerman)