Order of precedence in Alberta

This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the province of Alberta; for the federal list of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see: Canadian order of precedence.

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 OC OMM AOE MSC CD)
3. The Premier of Alberta (Alison Redford QC MLA)
4. The Chief Justice of The Court of Appeal of Alberta (Catherine Fraser)
5. Former Lieutenant Governors of Alberta
   1. Norman Kwong CM, AOE
6. Former Premiers of Alberta
   1. Peter Lougheed PC CC AOE QC
   2. Don Getty PC OC AOE
   3. Ralph Klein AOE
   4. Ed Stelmach MLA
7. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (Ken Kowalski MLA)
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. Ron Stevens MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations
   2. Lloyd Snelgrove MLA, President of the Treasury Board
   3. Doug Horner MLA, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology
   4. Dave Hancock MLA, Minister of Education
   5. Mel Knight MLA, Minister of Energy
   6. Iris Evans MLA, Minister of Finance and Enterprise
   7. Ron Liepert MLA, Minister of Health and Wellness
   8. Rob Renner MLA, Minister of Environment
   9. Luke Ouellette MLA, Minister of Transportation
   10. Gene Zwozdesky MLA, Minister of Aboriginal Relations
   11. Alison Redford MLA, Minister of Justice and Attorney General
   12. George Groeneveld MLA, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
   13. Janis Tarchuk MLA, Minister of Alberta Youth and Children's Services
   14. Mary Anne Jablonski MLA, Minister of Seniors and Community Supports
   15. Hector Goudreau MLA, Minister of Employment and Immigration
   16. Ted Morton MLA, Minister of Sustainable Resource Development
   17. Fred Lindsay MLA, Solicitor General of Alberta and Minister of Public Safety
   18. Ray Danyluk MLA, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
   19. Jack Hayden MLA, Minister of Infrastructure
   20. Yvonne Fritz MLA, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
   21. Lindsay Blackett MLA, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit
   22. Cindy Ady MLA, Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation
   23. Heather Klimchuk MLA, Minister of Service Alberta
10. Leader of the Official Opposition (Raj Sherman)
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. Joyce Fairbairn PC
    2. Tommy Banks OC AOE
    3. Elaine McCoy QC
    4. Grant Mitchell
    5. Claudette Tardif
    6. Bert Brown
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
28. The Ethics Commissioner
29. The Information and Privacy Commissioner
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 (Linda Hughes)
    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. President of the University of Alberta (Indira Samarasekera OC)
    9. President of the University of Calgary (M. Elizabeth Cannon)
    10. President of the University of Lethbridge (Michael J. Mahon)
    11. President of Athabasca University (Frits Pannekoek)
    12. President of Mount Royal University (David Docherty)
    13. 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 Land Forces Western Area (P.F. Wynnyk OMM CD)
    3. Commanding Officer, H.M.C.S. 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

Sources

• Government of Alberta: Order of Precedence