Haitham bin Tariq

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Haitham bin Tariq
  • هَيْثَم بْن طَارِق
Prime Minister and
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
11 January 2020
DeputyFahd bin Mahmoud al Said
Asa'ad bin Tariq
Shihab bin Tariq
Preceded byQaboos bin Said
Minister of Heritage and Culture
In office
March 2002 – 1 March 2020
Prime MinisterQaboos bin Said
Himself
Succeeded bySalem bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
11 January 2020 – 18 August 2020
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byQaboos bin Said
Succeeded byBadr bin Hamad Al Busaidi
Minister of Finance
In office
11 January 2020 – 18 August 2020
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byQaboos bin Said
Succeeded by
Sultan bin Salem bin Saeed al-Habsi
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
1994–2002
Prime MinisterQaboos bin Said
Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs
In office
1986–1994
Prime MinisterQaboos bin Said
Born (1955-10-11) 11 October 1955 (age 68)
Muscat, Muscat and Oman
Spouse
​
​
(m. 1989)​
Issue
Names
Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki bin Said Al Said
Al Said
FatherTariq bin Taimur
MotherShawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah
ReligionIbadi Islam

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (

Prime Minister of Oman
.

Haitham was born in

Minister of Heritage and Culture from 2002 to 2020.[3][4] Sultan Qaboos named him as his successor in his will. Haitham was proclaimed sultan on 11 January 2020, hours after Qaboos's death.[5]

Early life

Haitham is a son of Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur, son of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal, and Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah.[6][7] He has six brothers and two sisters: Talal, Qais, Asa'ad, Shihab, Adham, Faris, Amal, and Nawwal.[6] Sayyida Nawwal (also called Kamila) was married to Sultan Qaboos bin Said from 1976 to 1979.[6] His brother Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs and his brother Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs (and the father of his daughter-in-law, Meyyan). His other four brothers are all businessmen and are not involved in politics.[citation needed]

He completed his primary education at Saidiya School in Muscat and attended Brummana High School in Lebanon.[8] He graduated from the Foreign Service Programme (FSP) at Pembroke College, University of Oxford, in 1979.[9]

Marriage and children

Haitham is married to Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah and together they have four children.[10]

Sultan Haitham is saluted by his son, Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham (right), following the latter's graduation from Sandhurst in July 2022.

Political career

A sports enthusiast, Haitham served as the first head of the

King Charles III and Queen Camilla) on a visit to Oman.[20]

Haitham is also chairman of the committee for the future vision of "Oman 2040" along with being honorary president of the Oman Association for the Disabled.[21]

Sultan of Oman

Haitham bin Tariq (right) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Muscat, February 2020.

After the death of Sultan Qaboos, Haitham's first cousin, on 10 January 2020, Haitham was named by the royal family and Qaboos's will as

Taimur bin Asa'ad al Said as chairman of the Central Bank of Oman.[26]

In his first public speech, he promised to uphold his predecessor's

peace-making foreign policy and to further develop Oman's economy.[20][27] Haitham bin Tariq is married and, unlike his predecessor, also has children, two sons and two daughters.[28][29]

On 12 January 2021, the Sultan issued a royal decree appointing his eldest son, Sayyid Theyazin, as the country's first crown prince.

Basic Law of Oman to grant citizens and residents freedom of expression and opinion, removed a law that allowed the state to monitor private phone conversations, social media or postal correspondence, and granted the freedom to practice religious rites according to recognized customs provided it does not violate the public order or contradict morals.[31]

In May and June 2021, there were many protests against the Omani government over economic concerns such as unemployment and corruption.[32] Some protesters were arrested and then released.[33][32]

Haitham's visits to

state funeral of Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, London.[36]

Titles, styles, and honors

Styles of
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Reference style
His Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
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Titles and styles

  • 11 October 1955 - 10 January 2020: His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said
  • 11 January 2020 - present: His Majesty The Sultan of Oman

National honors

Foreign honors

References

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  3. ^ "Cabinet of Ministers". Oman News Agency. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ Appointing a Minister of Heritage and Culture, Royal Decree No11/2002, issued on 14 February 2002, published in issue 713 of the Official Gazette
  5. ^ "Oman's new ruler Haitham bin Tariq takes oath: newspapers". Reuters. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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  7. ^ "Mansour bin Zayed offers condolences on death of Shawanna Al -Busaidiyah". Emirates News Agency. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Biography: Education of His Majesty the Sultan". Ministry of Information. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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  10. ^ "Oman's Sultan Haitham: A role model of public service". Arab News. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Sultan's eldest son will become Oman's crown prince, new decree says". Arab News. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Oldest son of Oman's sultan becomes country's first crown prince". Al Jazeera. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Theyazin Bin Haitham: Oman crown prince marries Meyyan Bint Shihab". 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  14. ^ Elgebaly, Sondos (13 December 2023). "Mr. Belarab bin Haitham, son of the Sultan of Oman, gives birth to his first child". Harpers Bazaar Arabia (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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  17. ^ Oman, Ministry of Legal Affairs (1994). Royal Decree No. 110/94. Official Gazette.
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  19. ^ "Haitham bin Tariq appointed new ruler of Oman". Arab News. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Oman's new ruler Haitham bin Tariq promises good ties with all nations". Arab News. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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  26. ^ "CBO welcomes His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said". www.cbo.gov.om. Central Bank of Oman.
  27. ^ Hubbard, Ben (11 January 2020). "Oman's New Sultan Vows to Continue Country's Peacemaking Path". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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  31. ^ "Oman's Sultan Haitham guarantees freedom of expression". The National. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  32. ^ a b "Oman's New Sultan Sees First Labor Protests".
  33. ^ "'Controlling the situation': Oman leader quickly quells protests".
  34. ^ a b "Sultan Haitham in Saudi Arabia in first visit by Omani leader in over a decade". gulfnews.com. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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  36. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral: Arab Royals Pay Their Respects Ahead of The Ceremony". Harper's Bazaar. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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  40. ^ "Jordan's King Abdullah in Oman, Exchange Medals With Sultan Haitham". Al Bawaba. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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  45. ^ "His Majesty the Sultan, Egyptian President exchange decorations". Times of Oman. 21 May 2023.
  46. ^ "HM the Sultan and Emir of Kuwait exchange orders, mementos". Times of Oman. 6 February 2024.
Haitham bin Tariq
House of
Al Said
Born: 11 October 1955
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sultan of Oman
2020–present 		Incumbent
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