Table of precedence for Barbados
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The following is the Barbadian Table of Precedence.
- The President of Barbados (Dame Sandra Mason)[1]
- The Prime Minister (Mia Mottley)
- The Chief Justice (Mr Justice Leslie Haynes)
- The Members of the Cabinet
- The Attorney-General of Barbados, as the first minister to be sworn in after the Prime Minister.
- Other cabinet ministers, their own order unknown.
- The former Governors-General (Sir Elliott Belgrave)
- The National Heroes
- The President of the Senate (Reginald Farley)
- The Speaker of the House of Assembly (Arthur Holder)
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The former Prime Ministers, and the former Chief Justices
- The Members of the President's Privy Council of Barbados
- The Chairman of the Barbados Christian Council
- The Ambassadors and High Commissioners
- The Justices of the Court of Appeals, and the Judges of the High Court
- The Parliamentary Secretaries
- The Deputy President of the Senate
- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
- The Members of the Senate
- The Members of the House of Assembly
- The spouses of deceased dignitaries such as: Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and National Heroes
- The Chairmen of the Commissions established under the Constitution
- The Head of the Civil Service
- The Ombudsman, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Auditor General
- The Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Solicitor General, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the Permanent Secretaries, and the Governor of the Central Bank
- The Ambassadors/High Commission (Overseas)
- The Chief of Staff for the Barbados Defence Force, and the Commissioner of Police
- 1. The Chancellor, University of the West Indies; 2. The Chairman;The Cave Hill Campus Council, University of the West Indies; 3. The Principal, Cave Hill Campus; and the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
- The former Ministers
- The Members of The Order of the Caribbean Community, and the holders of knighthoods conferred under the monarchy of Barbados.
- The holders of the Companion of Honour of Barbados
- The holders of the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
- The Heads of the regional bodies with diplomatic status.
- The Related grades, and the Clerk of Parliament
- The Chargé d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners, Deputy High Commissioners, Counsellors in Embassies, High Commissions and Legations, Consul-General - Chefs de Poste
- The Consuls - Chefs de Posts
- The Members of the Commissions established under the Constitution
- The Chairmen of Statutory Boards
- The Heads of Government Departments, including the Chief Technical Officers of departments integrated in Ministries, The Chief Magistrate, and the Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
- Honorary Consuls, Vice-Consuls in Embassies, and High Commissions and Legations
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Before the transition to a republic, the Queen of Barbados (Elizabeth II) and the Governor-General took precedence.
External links
[edit]- Table of precedence for Barbados, Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (As of July 2008)