Order of precedence in Yukon

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

The Yukon order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the territory of Yukon. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a territorial nature.

1. The Queen of Canada (Queen Elizabeth II)
2. The Commissioner of Yukon (Doug Phillips)
3. The President of the Executive Council of Yukon (Darrell Pasloski)
4. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Yukon (Ted Staffen)
5. The Justice of the Supreme Court
6. Members of the Executive Council of the Yukon
7. The Leader of the Official Opposition
8. Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
9. Federal Member of Parliament for the Yukon
10. Member of the Senate from the Yukon
11. Yukon First Nation Chiefs and Council of Yukon First Nations
12. Bishops of Roman Catholic and Anglican faiths with precedence determined by order of appointment
13. R.C.M.P. Divisional Commander
14. Armed Forces Commander
15. Territorial Court Judges
16. Mayor of Whitehorse
17. Yukon Government Deputy Ministers and senior Yukon Government officials with the status of Deputy Ministers, with precedence according to the respective dates of their appointments to the position

External links

• Table of Precedence for Yukon