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The Prince Edward Island order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Prince Edward Island. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
- The King of Canada
- The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, or, in her official absence, the Administrator
- The Premier of Prince Edward Island
- The mayor or other elected senior official of an incorporated municipality when the ceremony or event is hosted by or particularly involves that municipality
- The Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island
- The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
- Former lieutenant governors, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
- Former premiers, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
- Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
- The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
- Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
- Members of the Senate of Canada
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Mayors or other elected senior officials of incorporated municipalities outside their municipality, alphabetically by municipality name
- The Bishop of Charlottetown, the Bishop of Nova Scotia and the President of the Queens County Ministerial Association, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment or election
- The Senior Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Prince Edward Island
- The President of the University of Prince Edward Island
- Deputy heads of departments, agencies, commissions and offices of the Provincial Government, with relative precedence governed by date of initial appointment as a Deputy Head
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