The Penang order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the state of Penang. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a state nature.
The Penang order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the state of Penang. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a state nature.
Order of precedence in Penang [1] is as follows:
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | The King |
| 2 | The Queen |
| 3 | The Governor |
| 4 | The Governor's spouse |
| 5 | Rulers and their spouses |
| 6 | Regents |
| 7 | Governors of other States and their spouses |
| 8 | Prime Minister |
| 9 | Deputy Prime Minister |
| 10 | Chief Minister |
| 11 | Crown Princes and heirs of states |
| 12 | Rulers' representatives |
| 13 | Former Governors (currently none) |
| 14 | Former Chief Ministers (ordered by departure from office):
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| 15 | Grand Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) |
| 16 | Grand Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) |
| 17 | Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) |
| 18 | Chief Justice |
| 19 | President of the Senate |
| 20 | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 21 | Chief Ministers of other States |
| 22 | Deputy Chief Ministers |
| 23 | Federal Ministers |
| 24 | Chief Secretary to the Government |
| 25 | High Commissioners, Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires |
| 26 | Chief Judge of Malaya |
| 27 | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
| 28 | Judges of the High Court |
| 29 | Judicial Commissioners |
| 30 | State Secretary |
| 31 | Members of the Executive Council |
| 32 | State Legal Adviser |
| 33 | State Financial Officer |
| 34 | State Mufti |
| 35 | Commanders of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) |
| 36 |
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| 37 | Parliamentary Secretaries |
| 38 | Ministers of States of Sabah and Sarawak, and Members of other State Executive Councils |
| 39 | Members of the Legislative Assembly |
| 40 | Senators |
| 41 | Members of the House of Representatives |
| 42 | Members of other State Legislative Assemblies |
| 43 | Foreign consuls in the State |
| 44 | Commander of the 2nd Division |
| 45 | State Chief Police |
| 46 | Companions of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) |
| 47 | Officers of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) |
| 48 | Senior Federal and State Government Officers in the State |
| 49 | Members of the Order of the Defender of State (DJN) |
| 50 | Members of the Distinguished Service Star (BCN) |
| 51 | Justices of the Peace |
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