Order of precedence in Newfoundland and Labrador

{{Short description|Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes}}

{{about|the order of precedence for dignitaries in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador|the federal list of precedence for Canadian dignitaries|Canadian order of precedence}}

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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.

1. The Sovereign {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of Canada.svg}} (HM The King){{Cite web|last=Heritage|first=Canadian|date=2017-10-16|title=Table of Precedence for Canada|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/protocol-guidelines-special-event/table-precedence-canada.html#fnt1|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Government of Canada|at=Note 1}}
2. Consort of the Sovereign {{flagicon image|Royal Standard of members of the Canadian Royal Family.svg}} (HM The Queen)
3. Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador {{flagicon image|Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg}} (Joan Marie Aylward ONL)[http://www.govhouse.nl.ca/ Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador]
4. Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (John Hogan {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC}}) [https://www.gov.nl.ca/premier/ Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]
5. Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador (Deborah Fry)[https://www.court.nl.ca/appeal/ Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador]
6. Speaker of the House of Assembly (Derek Bennett {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MHA}})[https://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm Speaker of the House of Assembly]
7. Former Lieutenant Governors, in order of their departure from office
8. Frank Fagan {{Post-nominals|post-noms=CM ONL}}
9. Judy Foote {{Post-nominals|post-noms=PC ONL}}
10. Former Premiers, in order of their departure from office
11. Brian Peckford {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}}
12. Tom Rideout
13. Clyde Wells {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|KC|ONL}}
14. Brian Tobin {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC|OC}}
15. Beaton Tulk
16. Roger Grimes {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}}
17. Danny Williams {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC}}
18. Kathy Dunderdale
19. Tom Marshall {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC}}
20. Paul Davis
21. Dwight Ball
22. Andrew Furey {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MHA|FRCSC}}
23. Members of the Executive Council[https://www.gov.nl.ca/exec/ Executive Council ]
24. Leader of the Opposition[https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/OfficeHolders.aspx Leader of the Opposition]
25. Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/services/king-privy-council-canada.html King's Privy Council for Canada]
26. Members of the Cabinet of Canada who represent Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet Cabinet of Canada]
27. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court]
28. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/ Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court]
29. Puisne justices of the Court of Appeal[https://www.court.nl.ca/appeal/ Court of Appeal]
30. Justices of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/ Justices of the Supreme Court]
31. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court[https://www.court.nl.ca/provincial/ Chief Judge of the Provincial Court]
32. Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court[https://www.court.nl.ca/provincial/ Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court]
33. Puisne judges of the Provincial Court[https://www.court.nl.ca/provincial/]
34. Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court[https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/family-division/ Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court]
35. Puisne judges of the Family Court[https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/family-division/ Judges of the Family Court]
36. Members of the House of Assembly (precedence governed by date of their first election to the Legislature)[https://www.assembly.nl.ca/ Members of the House of Assembly]
37. Members of the Senate who represent Newfoundland and Labrador (precedence governed by date of appointment)[https://sencanada.ca/en Members of the Senate]
38. Members of the House of Commons who represent Newfoundland and Labrador (precedence governed by date of their first election to the House of Commons)[https://www.ourcommons.ca/en Members of the House of Commons]
39. Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's[https://rcsj.org/ Archbishop of St. John's]
40. Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador[https://anglicanenl.net/ Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador]
41. Minister of the Presbyterian Church[https://pccweb.ca/standrews-stjohns/ Minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church]
42. Heads of Consular Post with jurisdiction in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (precedence governed by date of exequatur)
43. Honorary Consulate-General of Ireland{{cite web|title=Foreign Representatives in Canada: Ambassadors by Order of Precedence|date=June 7, 2006 |publisher=Global Affairs Canada|access-date=2022-06-03|url=https://w05.international.gc.ca/Protocol-Protocole/Ambassador-Ambassadeur.aspx?lang=eng|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122192806/http://w05.international.gc.ca/Protocol-Protocole/Ambassador-Ambassadeur.aspx?lang=eng|archive-date=2018-11-22|url-status=live}}
44. Consul General of France[https://ca.ambafrance.org/ ]
45. Consulate General of Portugal[https://montreal.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt/en/the-consulate/contacts Consulate General of Portugal]
46. Honorary Consulate of Italy
47. General Consulate of The Netherlands
48. Mayor of St. John's[https://www.stjohns.ca/en/city-hall/mayor-danny-breen.aspx Mayor of St. John's]
49. Mayor of Corner Brook[https://www.cornerbrook.com/council/corner-brook-city-council/mayor-jim-parsons/ Mayor of Corner Brook]
50. Mayor of Mount Pearl[https://www.mountpearl.ca/government/council/ Mayor of Mount Pearl]
51. Mayors or other elected officials of incorporated municipalities (precedence governed alphabetically by municipality name)
52. Recipients of the Victoria Cross resident in Newfoundland and Labrador{{cite web | url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/medals/medals-chart-index.html | title=Canadian Medals Chart | date=2 November 2018 }}
53. Commanding Officers (precedence governed by Canadian Armed Forces order of precedence[https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/wings/9-wing.html 9 Wing Gander][https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/wings/5-wing.html 5 Wing Goose Bay])
54. CFB Gander
55. CFB Goose Bay
56. CFS St. John's
57. HMCS Cabot
58. Chief of Police, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary[https://www.rnc.gov.nl.ca/about-us/chief-of-police/ Chief of Police RNC]
59. Commanding Officer "B" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police[https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/nl/commanding-officer Commanding Officer "B" Division]
60. High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/department/branches/division/division-sheriffs-office/ High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador]
61. Members of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador[https://www.gov.nl.ca/onl/ Members of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador]
62. Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland[https://www.mun.ca/govern/governance/chancellor/ Chancellor of MUN]
63. President and vice-chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland[https://www.mun.ca/govern/leadership/president-and-vice-chancellor/ President and vice-chancellor of MUN]