Order of precedence in Penang
This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the state of Penang. For the federal list of precedence for Malaysian dignitaries, see Malaysian order of precedence.
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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
Order of precedence in Penang[1] is as follows:
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | His Majesty the King |
| 2 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 3 | His Excellency the Governor |
| 4 | Her Excellency the Governor's Spouse |
| 5 | Their Royal Highnesses Rulers and their Spouses |
| 6 | Their Royal Highnesses Regents |
| 7 | Their Excellencies Governors of other States and their Spouses |
| 8 | The Right Honourable Prime Minister |
| 9 | The Right Honourable Deputy Prime Minister |
| 10 | The Right Honourable Chief Minister |
| 11 | Their Highnesses Crown Princes and Heirs of States |
| 12 | Their Highnesses Rulers' Representatives |
| 13 | Former Governors |
| 14 | Former Chief Ministers |
| 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 | The Right Honourable Chief Justice |
| 19 | Honourable President of the Senate |
| 20 | Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 21 | The Right Honourable Chief Ministers of other States |
| 22 | Honourable Deputy Chief Ministers |
| 23 | Honourable Federal Ministers |
| 24 | Chief Secretary to the Government |
| 25 | Their Excellencies High Commissioners, Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires |
| 26 | The Right Honourable Chief Judge of Malaya |
| 27 | Honourable Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
| 28 | Their Honours Judges of the High Court |
| 29 | Their Honours Judicial Commissioners |
| 30 | Honourable State Secretary |
| 31 | Honourable Members of the Executive Council |
| 32 | Honourable State Legal Adviser |
| 33 | Honourable State Financial Officer |
| 34 | Honourable State Mufti |
| 35 | Commanders of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) |
| 36 |
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| 37 | Honourable Parliamentary Secretaries |
| 38 | Honourable Ministers of States of Sabah and Sarawak, and Members of other State Executive Councils |
| 39 | Honourable Members of the Legislative Assembly |
| 40 | Honourable Senators |
| 41 | Honourable Members of the House of Representatives |
| 42 | Honourable 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ Mohd. Tohar, Mokhtar; M. Basri, Ahmad Fawzi (2010). Protokol di Malaysia: Tradisi dan Amalan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. pp. 383–385.
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