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]
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
Presidents of the Portuguese Academy of History and the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, Rectors of universities and Presidents of Polytechnics
Members of the councils of the Honorific Orders of Portugal
Judges of intermediate level courts and deputies attorneys-general, vice-rectors of universities and vice-presidents of polytechnics
Chiefs of Staff of the President of the Republic, President of the Assembly of the Republic, and Prime Minister
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
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
Presidents of parish assemblies and members of civil parishes and parish assemblies
Directors of service
Chiefs of division
Aides of members of government
Referencesedit
^"Lei das Precedências do Protocolo do Estado Português | Lei n.º 40/2006, de 25 de agosto" [Law of the Precedences of Protocol of the Portuguese State | Law nº 40/2006, of the 25th of August] (PDF). parlamento.pt.