Order of precedence in British Columbia

Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes

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This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the province of British Columbia. For the federal list of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see Canadian order of precedence.

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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.

1. The King of Canada (His Majesty King Charles III)
2. The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (Her Honour The Honourable Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia CM OBC)
3. The Premier of British Columbia (Hon. David Eby KC MLA)
4. The Chief Justice of British Columbia (Leonard Marchand Jr.)
5. Former Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia (by seniority of assuming office)
1. Hon. Steven Point OC OBC
2. Hon. Judith Guichon OBC
3. Hon. Janet Austin OBC
6. Former Premiers of British Columbia (by seniority of assuming office)
1. Bill Vander Zalm
2. Rita Johnston
3. Mike Harcourt OC
4. Glen Clark
5. Dan Miller
6. Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh PC KC
7. Gordon Campbell OC OBC
8. Christy Clark
7. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Hon. Raj Chouhan MLA)
8. The Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia by order of precedence
9. The Leader of the Official Opposition of British Columbia (Vacant)
10. Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in British Columbia, with precedence given to members of the federal cabinet
11. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Christopher E. Hinkson)
12. Church representatives of faith communities
13. The Justices of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
14. The Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
15. The Judges of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
16. The Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of their first election to the legislature
17. The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia (Melissa Gillespie)
18. The Commander Maritime Forces Pacific (Rear-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie CMM CD)
19. 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
20. The Mayor of Victoria (Marianne Alto)
21. The Mayor of Vancouver (Ken Sim)
22. The Chancellors of the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University, respectively.
1. Hon. Steven Point OBC (accorded higher ranking as a living former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia)
2. Marion Buller, CM
3. Tamara Vrooman, OBC

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## External links

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* Table of Precedence for British Columbia Page archived on March 27, 2013

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Government of British Columbia

Sovereign|

* Monarchy in British Columbia
* Lieutenant Governor

Branches|

* Executive Council
* Parliament
* Judiciary

Ministers and officers|

* Premier
* Deputy premier
* Attorney general
* Auditor General
* Ombudsperson

Ministries|

* Attorney General of British Columbia
* Children and Family Development
* Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
* Environment and Parks
* Health
* Public Safety and Solicitor General
* Social Development and Poverty Reduction
* Transportation and Transit

Departments and agencies|

* Agricultural Land Reserve
* British Columbia Ambulance Service
* B.C. Ferry Authority
* Commission on Resources and Environment
* Creative BC Film Commission
* Elections BC
* British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission
* Emergency Support Services
* Environmental Assessment Office
* British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
* HealthLinkBC
* British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
* Independent Investigations Office
* Land Title and Survey Authority
* Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch
* Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons
* Open Learning Agency
* BC Parks
* BC Pension Corporation
* British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation
* Recreation Sites and Trails BC
* British Columbia Securities Commission
* BC Transit
* British Columbia Utilities Commission
* BC Wildfire Service
* WorkSafeBC

See also|

* Order of precedence in British Columbia
* Government House
* Politics of British Columbia
* List of British Columbian ministries

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