Order of Precedence in Alberta

Argentina

Australia

Bangladesh

Barbados

Brazil

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

China

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Isle of Man

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Macau

Malaysia

Sabah

Sarawak

Malta

New Zealand

Norway

Pakistan

Poland

Poland-Lithuania (hist.)

Philippines

Romania

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

United States

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

1. The Queen of Canada (Queen Elizabeth II)
2. The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (Donald Ethell )
3. The Premier of Alberta (Alison Redford )
4. The Chief Justice of The Court of Appeal of Alberta (Catherine Fraser)
5. Former Lieutenant Governors of Alberta
   1. Norman Kwong
6. Former Premiers of Alberta
   1. Don Getty
   2. Ed Stelmach
7. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (Gene Zwozdesky )
8. Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Canada
9. Members of the Executive Council of Alberta, in relative order of precedence as determined by the Premier
   1. Thomas Lukaszuk, Deputy Premier, Enterprise and Advanced Education
   2. Doug Horner, Finance, President of the Treasury Board
   3. David Hancock, Human Services, Government House Leader
   4. Cal Dallas, International and Intergovernmental Relations
   5. Diana McQueen, Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
   6. Fred Horne, Health
   7. Ken Hughes, Energy
   8. Jeff Johnson, Education
   9. Verlyn Olson, Agriculture and Rural Development
   10. Jonathan Denis, Justice, Solicitor General
   11. Doug Griffiths, Municipal Affairs
   12. Robin Campbell, Aboriginal Relations
   13. Heather Klimchuk, Culture
   14. Manmeet Bhullar, Service Alberta
   15. Wayne Drysdale, Infrastructure
   16. Richard Starke, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
   17. Ric McIver, Transportation
10. Leader of the Official Opposition (Danielle Smith )
11. Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada resident in Alberta, with relative precedence among them to, first, Members of the Canadian Cabinet and second, to those not in Cabinet
12. Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
13. Members of the Canadian Senate, who represent Alberta, relative precedence determined by date of appointment
    1. Elaine McCoy
    2. Grant Mitchell
    3. Claudette Tardif
    4. Betty Unger
    5. Doug Black
    6. Scott Tannas
14. Members of the Canadian House of Commons who represent Alberta constituencies, relative precedence determined by date of election (Calgary, Edmonton, rural)
15. Chief Justice, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench (N.C. Wittmann)
16. Justices of Alberta Court of Appeal
17. Justices of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
18. Heads of religious denominations
19. Heads of Consular Posts: Consuls-General; Consuls; Vice-Consuls; Consular Agents (Precedence is determined by the date that definitive recognition is given by the Governor General)
20. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court followed by judges in seniority of appointment
21. Mayors
22. Aboriginal Leaders
    1. Chiefs of the Treaty First Nations in Alberta, in order of seniority of election to office;
    2. President of Métis Settlements General Council (Randy Hardy)
    3. President of Métis Nation of Alberta (Audrey Poitras)
23. The Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary
24. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
25. The Ombudsman
26. The Provincial Auditor
27. The Chief Electoral Officer (O. Brian Fjeldheim)
28. The Ethics Commissioner (Neil R. Wilkinson)
29. The Information and Privacy Commissioner (Jill Clayton)
30. Deputy Ministers
31. Senior Alberta government officials with rank of Deputy Minister as determined by the Executive Council
32. Chief Executive Officers of Crown Corporations (relative precedence determined by date of appointment)
33. Universities
    1. Chancellor of the University of Alberta (Ralph B. Young)
    2. Chancellor of the University of Calgary (Jim Dinning )
    3. Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge (Shirley McClellan)
    4. Chairman of the Board, University of Alberta
    5. Chairman of the Board, University of Calgary
    6. Chairman of the Board, University of Lethbridge
    7. Chairman of the Board, Athabasca University
    8. Chairman of the Board, Mount Royal University
    9. Chairman of the Board, MacEwan University
    10. President of the University of Alberta (Indira Samarasekera )
    11. President of the University of Calgary (M. Elizabeth Cannon)
    12. President of the University of Lethbridge (Michael J. Mahon)
    13. President of Athabasca University (Frits Pannekoek)
    14. President of Mount Royal University (David Docherty)
    15. President of Grant MacEwan University (David W. Atkinson)
34. Police and military
    1. Commanding Officer, "K" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dale McGowan)
    2. Commander, Land Force Western Area (Brigadier-General J.C.G. Juneau, OMM MSM CD)
    3. Commanding Officer, HMCS Nonsuch
    4. Commanding Officer, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
    5. Commanding Officer, 1 Area Support Group
    6. Commanding Officer, 41 Canadian Brigade Group
    7. Commanding Officer, 4 Wing