Order of precedence in Quebec
Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes
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The Quebec order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Quebec. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
- The King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III)[1]
- The Lieutenant Governor (Manon Jeannotte)
- The Premier (François Legault, MNA)
- The Cardinals followed, when not a cardinal, by the Roman Catholic Archbishop having the status of Primate
- The President of the National Assembly (François Paradis, MNA)
- The Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal (Manon Savard)
- The Vice-Premier
- The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and the heads of diplomatic missions
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The members of the Executive Council
- The local Archbishop or Bishop followed by the representatives of other faith communities
- The local Mayor
- The Dean of the Consular Corps in Quebec City followed by the Dean of the Consular Corps in Montréal, the heads of post of the Consular Corps living in the capital, for events happening there, and other heads of post, governed by their respective precedence
- The vice-presidents of the National Assembly
- The chief justices of the Superior Court
- The local member of the National Assembly followed by other members
- The Secretary General of the Executive Council
- The President of the Council of the National Order of Quebec
- The chief justices of the Court of Quebec
- The rectors/principals of the local universities
- The judges of the Court of Appeal
- The Principal Secretary to the Premier followed by the deputy ministers
- The judges of the Superior Court
- The Ombudsman, the Chief Electoral Officer, the Auditor General, the presidents of the Government Agencies and Crown Corporations and the Chief of Protocol
- The judges of the Court of Quebec
- The members of the National Order of Quebec
References
- ^ Site du Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec - Ceremonial role
External links
- Table of Precedence for Quebec