The following lists precedence of offices and their holders {{As of|2018|8|lc=y}}.
| Rank | Position | 2018|8|lc=y) | | 1 | Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
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| 2 | Chief Minister | Mohd. Shafie Apdal MP MLA, Minister of Finance |
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| 3 | Former Governors | By departure from office:- Sakaran Dandai (31 December 2002)
- Ahmadshah Abdullah (31 December 2010)
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| 4 | Grand Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN)[2] | See above[3] |
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| 5 | Grand Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM)[2] | None from Sabah |
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| 6 | Former acting Governors and widows of former Governors | Rahimah Stephens, widow of Mohammad Fuad Stephens |
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| 7 | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Syed Abas Syed Ali |
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| 8 | Deputy Chief Ministers- Wilfred Madius Tangau MP, Minister of Trade and Industry
- Christina Liew Chin Jin MP MLA, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment
- Jaujan Sambakong MLA, Minister of Local Government and Housing
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| 9 | Federal Ministers | From Sabah:- Liew Vui Keong MP, Federal Minister for Law
- Ignatius Darell Leiking MP, Federal Minister of International Trade and Industry
- Mohammadin Ketapi MP, Federal Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture
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| 10 | Ministers of State- Peter Anthony MLA, Minister of Infrastructural Development
- Stephen Wong Tien Fatt MP, Minister of People's Health and Wellbeing
- Junz Wong Hong Jun MLA, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
- Dr. Yusof Yacob MLA, Minister of Education and Innovation
- Ewon Benedick MLA, Minister of Rural Development
- Aidi Moktar MLA, Minister of Law and Native Affairs
- Frankie Poon Ming Fung MLA, Minister of Youth and Sports
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| 11 | Former Chief Ministers | By departure from office:- Peter Lo Sui Yin (12 May 1967)
- Mohd. Harris Salleh (22 April 1985)
- Joseph Pairin Kitingan (17 March 1994)
- Mohd. Salleh Mohd. Said (28 May 1996)
- Yong Teck Lee (28 May 1998)
- Bernard Giluk Dompok (14 March 1999)
- Osu Sukam (27 March 2001)
- Chong Kah Kiat (27 March 2003)
- Musa Aman MLA (12 May 2018)
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| 12 | Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak | Justice David Wong Dak Wah |
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| 13 | State Secretary | Hashim Paijan |
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| 14 | Federal Secretary to the State | Noor Rizan Md. Thani |
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| 15 | Army Eastern Field Commander | Lieutenant General Stephen Mundaw |
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| 16 | Navy Eastern Fleet Commander | Vice Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob[4] |
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| 17 | State Police Commissioner | Omar Mammah (acting) |
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| 18 | Task Force 450 Commander | Major General Zulkapri Rahamat[5] |
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| 19 | Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Assembly- Ahmad Abdul Rahman
- George Anthony Ginibun
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| 20 | Assistant Ministers of State[6] | See here |
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| 21 | Judges of the High Court[7]- Justice Nurchaya Arshad (Kota Kinabalu)
- Justice Martin Idang (Kota Kinabalu)
- Justice Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab (Tawau)
- Judicial Commissioner Ismail Brahim (Kota Kinabalu)
- Judicial Commissioner Bexter Agas Michael (Sandakan)
- Judicial Commissioner Celestina Stuel Galid (Kota Kinabalu)
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| 22 | Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 23 | Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 24 | Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 25 | Senators and Members of the House of Representatives[8] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 26 | Members of the Legislative Assembly[9] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 27 | Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 28 | Consul-General of Indonesia in Sabah and Sarawak | Krishna Djelani[10] |
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| 29 | Chairpersons of Commission established under the State Constitution[11] | Ismail Awang Besar |
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| 30 | State Attorney-General | Zaleha Rose Pandin |
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| 31 | Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Finance | Pengiran Hassanel Pengiran Mohd. Tahir |
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| 32 | Deputy State Secretaries- Bahari Hassan (Administration)
- Joseph Pounis Yuntavid (Development)
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| 33 | Chairpersons of State Statutory Bodies | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 34 | State Mufti | Bungsu Aziz Jaafar |
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| 35 | Accredited Consuls, Honorary Consuls and Honorary Representatives of foreign states | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 36 | Permanent Secretaries of State Ministries[12]- Ministry of Trade and Industry (vacant)
- Datu Rosmadi Datu Sulai (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment)
- Ginun Yangus (Ministry of Local Government and Housing)
- Micheal Emban (Ministry of Infrastructural Development)
- Janet Chee Ken Liam (Ministry of People's Health and Wellbeing)
- Ahmad Awang Hashim (Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries)
- Bruno Vun (Ministry of Education and Innovation)
- Abu Bakar Abdul Latif (Ministry of Rural Development)
- Ministry of Law and Native Affairs (vacant)
- Awang Damit Awang Anak (Ministry of Youth and Sports)
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| 37 | Presidents of Municipal Councils[12] | By date of incorporation:- Yeo Boon Hai, Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City
- Hu Chang Lik, President of Sandakan Municipal Council
- Alijus Sipil, President of Tawau Municipal Council
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| 38 | Grade 52 officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 39 | State Political Secretaries[6] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 40 | Bishops and religious leaders | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 41 | Justices of Peace | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 42 | Companions of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 43 | Members of Commission established under the State Constitution[11]- Claudius Roman, Deputy Chairman of State Public Service Commission
- Filik Madan
- Yeo Boon Kiat
- Mohd. Hanan Ramli
- Mohd. Salimi Maratim
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| 44 | Grade 41 to 51 officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 45 | Members of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 46 | Members of the First Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BSK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 47 | Members of the Second Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| Rank | Position | 2018|8|lc=y) | | 1 | Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan |
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| 2 | Raja Permaisuri Agong | None |
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| 3 | Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
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| 4 | Rulers of royal States | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 5 | Governors of non-royal States | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 6 | Prime Minister | Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP |
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| 6A | Heirs to the Thrones of royal States | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 7 | Deputy Prime Minister | Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP |
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| 8 | Chief Minister | Mohd. Shafie Apdal MP MLA, Minister of Finance |
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| 8A | Head of other State Governments | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 9 | Former Governors | See the above list |
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| 10 | Grand Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN)[2] | Refer here |
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| 11 | Grand Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM)[2] | Refer here |
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| 12 | Former acting Governors and widows of former Governors | Rahimah Stephens, widow of Mohammad Fuad Stephens |
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| 13 | Chief Justice | Justice Richard Malanjum |
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| 14 | President of the Senate | Senator Vigneswaran Sanasee |
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| 15 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Mohamad Ariff Md. Yusof |
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| 16 | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Syed Abas Syed Ali |
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| 16A | Speaker of other Legislative Assemblies | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 17 | Deputy Chief Ministers- Wilfred Madius Tangau MP, Minister of Trade and Industry
- Christina Liew Chin Jin MP MLA, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment
- Jaujan Sambakong MLA, Minister of Local Government and Housing
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| 18 | Federal Ministers | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 19 | Ministers of State | See the above list |
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| 19A | Ministers of State (of Sarawak) | Refer to Sarawak State Government |
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| 19B | Members of other State Executive Councils | Refer to the respective State Government |
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| 20 | High Commissioners, Ambassadors, Ministers Plenipotentiary and Charge d'Affaires | Refer here |
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| 21 | Chief Judges- Justice David Wong Dak Wah, Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
- Justice Zaharah Ibrahim, Chief Judge of Malaya
- Justice Mukhyuddin Ibrahim, Chief Judge of Federal Syariah Court
- Justice Jasri Matjakir, Chief Judge of State Syariah Court
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| 22 | Chief Secretary to the Government | Dr. Ismail Bakar |
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| 23 | State Secretary | Hashim Paijan |
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| 23A | Other State Secretaries | Refer here |
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| 23B | Justices of the Supreme Court | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 23C | Deputy President of the Senate and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives- Senator Abdul Halim Abdul Samad, Deputy President of the Senate
- Mohd. Rashid Hasnon MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Nga Kor Ming MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
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| 24 | Federal Deputy Ministers | See Malaysian order of precedence |
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| 25 | Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Assembly- Ahmad Abdul Rahman
- George Anthony Ginibun
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| 26 | Assistant Ministers of State[6] | See here |
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| 26A | Assistant Ministers of State (of Sarawak) | Refer to Sarawak State Government |
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| 26B | Parliamentary Secretaries | None |
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| 27 | Federal Attorney-General | Tommy Thomas |
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| 28 | Chief of Defence Force | General Zulkifli Zainal Abidin |
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| 29 | Inspector General of Police | Mohamad Fuzi Harun |
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| 30 | Secretary General, Federal Ministry of Finance | Ahmad Badri |
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| 31 | Director-General of Public Service | Borhan Dolah |
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| 31A | Prime Ministers' Special Advisor | Refer to the Prime Minister's Office |
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| 31B | Premier Grade 2 and 3 officers[12] | Refer here |
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| 32 | Judges of the High Court | See the above list |
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| 32A | Governor of the Central Bank | Noor Shamsiah Mohamed Yunus |
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| 32B | Keeper of the Rulers' Seal | Syed Danial Syed Ahmad |
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| 32C | Grand Chamberlain | Major General Mamat Ariffin Abdullah (Retired) |
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| 33 | Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN)[2] | Refer here |
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| 34 | Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM)[2] | Refer here |
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| 34A | Former Chief Ministers | See the above list |
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| 35 | Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 36 | Senators[8] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 37 | Members of the House of Representatives[8] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 38 | Members of the Legislative Assembly[9] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 38A | Members of the other Legislative Assemblies[9] | Refer to the respective State Government |
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| 39 | Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 39A | Royal Professor | Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid |
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| 39B | Commanders of the Most Distinguished Royal Family Order of Loyalty (PSD)[2] | Refer here |
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| 39C | Recipients of state order bringing the title of Datuk or Dato' | Refer to the respective State Government |
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| 40 | Consul-General of Indonesia in Sabah and Sarawak | Krishna Djelani[10] |
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| 41 | Chairpersons of Commission established under the State Constitution[11] | Ismail Awang Besar JP, Chairman of State Public Service Commission |
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| 41A | Federal Secretary to the State | Noor Rizan Md. Thani |
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| 42 | State Attorney-General | Zaleha Rose Pandin |
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| 43 | Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Finance | Pengiran Hassanel Pengiran Mohd. Tahir |
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| 44 | Deputy State Secretaries- Bahari Hassan
- Joseph Pounis Yuntavid
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| 45 | Chairpersons of State Statutory Bodies | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 46 | Army Eastern Field Commander and Navy Eastern Fleet Commander- Lieutenant General Stephen Mundaw, Army Eastern Field Commander
- Vice Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob, Navy Eastern Fleet Commander
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| 47 | State Police Commissioner | Omar Mammah (acting) |
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| 48 | Task Force 450 Commander | Major General Zulkapri Rahamat[5] |
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| 49 | State Mufti | Bungsu Aziz Jaafar |
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| 50 | Accredited Consuls, Honorary Consuls and Honorary Representatives of foreign states | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 51 | Super Grade A and B officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 52 | Secretaries-General of Federal Ministries[12] | Refer here |
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| 52A | United Nations Resident Representative | Stefan Priesner |
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| 53 | Presidents of Municipal Councils[12]- Yeo Boon Hai, Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City
- Hu Chang Lik, President of Sandakan Municipal Council
- Alijus Sipil, President of Tawau Municipal Council
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| 54 | Grade 45 and above officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 55 | State Political Secretaries[6] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 55A | Federal Political Secretaries[6] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 56 | Bishops and religious leaders | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 57 | Justices of Peace | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 58 | Companions of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 59 | Members of Commission established under the State Constitution[11] | See the above list |
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| 60 | Grade 41 to 44 officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 61 | Members of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 62 | Members of the First Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BSK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 63 | Members of the Second Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| Rank | Position | 2018|8|lc=y) | | 1 | Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
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| 2 | Chief Minister | Mohd. Shafie Apdal MP MLA |
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| 3 | Presidents of Municipal Councils | See the above list |
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| 3A | District Officers | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 3B | Chairpersons of Town Boards | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 3C | Chairpersons of District Councils | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 4 | Grand Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN)[2] | Refer here |
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| 5 | Grand Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM)[2] | Refer here |
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| 6 | Ministers of State | See the above list |
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| 7 | Assistant Ministers of State | See the above list |
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| 7A | Judges of the High Court | See the above list |
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| 8 | Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN)[2] | Refer here |
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| 9 | Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM)[2] | Refer here |
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| 10 | Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 11 | Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 11A | Senators[8] | Refer to the Parliament |
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| 11B | Members of the House of Representatives[8] | Refer to the Parliament |
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| 12 | Members of the Legislative Assembly[9] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 12A | Accredited Consuls of foreign states | Refer to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| 13 | Grade 52 and above officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 14 | Political Secretaries[6] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 15 | District Magistrates | Refer to the Registry of Sabah High Court |
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| 16 | Justices of Peace | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 17 | Companions of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 18 | Members of Commission established under the State Constitution[11] | See the above list |
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| 19 | Division Police Chief | Refer to the Police State Contingent |
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| 19A | Officers-in-Charge of Police District | Refer to the Police District Office |
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| 20 | Armed Forces commanding officers[12] | Refer to the Armed Forces |
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| 21 | Grand Qadhi | Baharudin Alwi |
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| 21A | Division Qadhis | Refer to the State Islamic Affairs Department |
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| 22 | Grade 41 to 51 officers[12][13] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 23 | Members of Municipal Councils[14][15] | Refer to the respective Municipal Council |
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| 23A | Members of Town Boards[14] | Refer to the respective Town Board |
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| 23B | Members of District Councils[14] | Refer to the respective District Council |
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| 24 | Religious leaders | Refer to the respective District Office |
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| 25 | District Chiefs | Refer to the respective District Native Court |
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| 26 | Assistant District Officers[12] | Refer to the respective District Office |
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| 27 | Community Development Leaders[12] | Refer to the respective District Office for Community Development |
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| 28 | Community Development Officers[12] | Refer to the respective District Office for Community Development |
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| 29 | Native Chiefs | Refer to the respective District Native Court |
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| 29A | District Imams | Refer to the respective District Office for Islamic Affairs |
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| 29B | Headmen | Refer to the respective District Office for Community Development |
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| 30 | Chinese Captains | Refer to the respective District Office |
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| 31 | Members of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 32 | Members of the First Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BSK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 33 | Members of the Second Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BK)[2] | Refer to the State Protocol and Ceremonial Division |
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| 34 | Chairmen of Village Security and Development Committees | Refer to the respective District Office |
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| 35 | Village Chiefs | Refer to the respective District Office |
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1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sabah.gov.my/bip/?q=ms/content/nota-susunan|title=Nota Susunan {{!}} Bahagian Istiadat dan Protokol|website=www.sabah.gov.my|language=ms|access-date=2018-09-12}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Precedence is determined by date of investiture. Substantive recipients take precedence over honorary recipients.
3. ^Recipients of this Order have been always former Governors.
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.psupsabah.gov.my/index.php/bm/direktori-agensi/155-jabatan-persekutuan/484-markas-pemerintahan-armada-timur|title=Markas Pemerintahan Armada Timur|website=www.psupsabah.gov.my|language=ms-my|access-date=2018-09-12}}
5. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.psupsabah.gov.my/index.php/direktori-agensi/425-markas-task-force-450|title=Markas Angkatan Petugas 450|website=www.psupsabah.gov.my|language=ms-my|access-date=2018-09-11}}
6. ^1 2 3 4 5 Precedence is determined by seniority of Ministers.
7. ^Judicial Commissioners are included.
8. ^1 2 3 4 Precedence is determined by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
9. ^1 2 3 Precedence is determined by Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
10. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.kemlu.go.id/kotakinabalu/id/tentang-perwakilan/pejabat-dan-staff.aspx|title=KJRI Kota Kinabalu - Pejabat dan Staff|website=www.kemlu.go.id|language=en|access-date=2018-09-11}}
11. ^1 2 3 4 The only commission established under the State Constitution has been the State Public Service Commission.
12. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Precedence is determined by the date of appointment. Substantive officers take precedence over acting officers. Permanent officers take precedence over contractual and temporary officers.
13. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Military and police officers are included.
14. ^1 2 Members of local governments take precedence as determined by the Minister of State for Local Government and Housing and their respective local government.
15. ^Kota Kinabalu City Advisors are included and take precedence over all members of local governments.