Order of precedence in British Columbia explained
The British Columbia order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of British Columbia. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
- The King of Canada (His Majesty King Charles III)
- The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (Her Honour The Honourable Janet Austin OBC)
- The Premier of British Columbia (Hon. David Eby KC MLA)
- The Chief Justice of British Columbia (Robert J. Bauman)
- Former Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia (by seniority of assuming office)
- Hon. Steven Point OC OBC
- Hon. Judith Guichon OBC
- Former Premiers of British Columbia (by seniority of assuming office)
- Bill Vander Zalm
- Rita Johnston
- Mike Harcourt OC
- Glen Clark
- Dan Miller
- Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh PC
- Gordon Campbell OC OBC
- Christy Clark
- John Horgan
- The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Hon. Raj Chouhan)
- The Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia by order of precedence
- The Leader of the Official Opposition of British Columbia (Kevin Falcon)
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in British Columbia, with precedence given to members of the federal cabinet
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Christopher E. Hinkson)
- Church representatives of faith communities
- The Justices of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
- The Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
- The Judges of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
- The Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of their first election to the legislature
- The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia (Melissa Gillespie)
- The Commander Maritime Forces Pacific (Rear-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie)
- The Heads of Consular Posts with jurisdiction in British Columbia with precedence to be governed by Article 16 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
- The Mayor of Victoria (Marianne Alto)
- The Mayor of Vancouver (Ken Sim)
- The Chancellors of the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University, respectively.
- Hon. Steven Point OBC (accorded higher ranking as a living former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia)
- Marion Buller, CM
- Tamara Vrooman, OBC
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