Portuguese order of precedence

The present Portuguese order of precedence is defined by the Law of the Precedences of Protocol of the Portuguese State of 25th August 2006. This defines the following precedence:[1]

1. The President of the Republic
2. The President of the European Council (if it's head-of-state)
3. The President of the Assembly of the Republic
4. The President of the European Parliament
5. The Prime Minister
6. The President of the European Council (if it's not head-of-state)
7. The President of the European Commission
8. The President of the Supreme Court and the President of the Constitutional Court
9. The President of the Supreme Administrative Court and the President of the Court of Auditors
10. Former Presidents of the Republic
11. Ministers of the Government of Portugal
12. Members of the European Commission
13. The Leader of the Opposition
14. Vice-presidents of the Assembly of the Republic and Presidents of the parliamentary groups
15. The Attorney-general of the Republic
16. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces
17. The Ombudsman
18. Representatives of the Republic to the Autonomous Regions (Azores and Madeira)
19. Presidents of the Legislative Assemblies of the Autonomous Regions (Azores and Madeira)
20. Presidents of the Regional Governments (Azores and Madeira)
21. Leaders of other parties with seats in the Assembly of the Republic
22. Former Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic and former Prime Ministers
23. Councilors of State
24. Presidents of Permanent Commissions of the Assembly of the Republic
25. Secretaries and under-secretaries of State of the Government of Portugal
26. Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Navy, and Air Force
27. Members of the Assembly of the Republic
28. Members of the European Parliament
29. Field marshals and Admirals of the fleet
30. Chiefs of the Civilian House and Military House of the President of the Republic (top presidential aides)
31. Presidents of the Economic and Social Council, of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities and of the National Association of Freguesias
32. The Governor of the Bank of Portugal
33. Chancellors of Honorific Orders of Portugal
34. Vice-presidents of the Supreme Judges Council (Conselho Superior da Magistratura)
35. Judges of the Constitutional Court
36. Judges of the Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, and Court of Audits
37. Regional secretaries and under-secretaries of the Governments of the Autonomous Regions (Azores and Madeira)
38. Members of the Legislative Assemblies of Autonomous Regions (Azores and Madeira)
39. The Commandant-general of the National Republican Guard and the National Director of the Public Security Police
40. Secretaries-general of the Presidency of the Republic, of the Assembly of the Republic, of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
41. The Chief of Protocol
42. Presidents of intermediate level courts (Relação), Presidents of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities and of the Coordinator Council of the Polytechnics, leaders of the Bar Associations and Presidents of professional associations of public law
43. Presidents of the Portuguese Academy of History and the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, Rectors of universities and Presidents of Polytechnics
44. Members of the councils of the Honorific Orders of Portugal
45. Judges of intermediate level courts and deputies attorneys-general, vice-rectors of universities and vice-presidents of polytechnics
46. Presidents of the municipal councils (Mayors)
47. Presidents of the municipal assemblies
48. Civil governors of districts
49. Chiefs of Staff of the President of the Republic, President of the Assembly of the Republic, and Prime Minister
50. Presidents, members and secretaries-general of councils, national councils, superior councils, oversight councils, national commissions, high authorities, high commissioners, oversight committees, by order of seniority of the respective institution, directors-general and presidents of public institutions, by order of their respective ministries, the head of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia, and the President of the Portuguese Red Cross
51. Admirals and general officers with command functions, by order of military rank, operational commanders and commanders of military zone, maritime zone, and air zone, of the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira
52. Directors of the National Defense Institute and the Joint Command and Staff College, commanders of the Military Academy, Naval School, and Air Force Academy, admirals and general officers of 3 and 2 stars
53. Chiefs of staff of members of government
54. Deputies directors-general and regional directors
55. Judges and attorneys-general
56. Aldermans (vereadores) of municipal councils
57. Aides of the President of the Republic, of the President of the Assembly of the Republic, and of the Prime Minister
58. Presidents of Civil Parishes
59. Members of municipal assemblies
60. Presidents of parish assemblies and members of civil parishes and parish assemblies
61. Directors of service
62. Chiefs of division
63. Aides of members of government

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