We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
Royal Decree 35/90 Issuing the Police Law,
Royal Decree 2/2013 Establishing the National Defence College and Issuing Its System,
and Royal Decree 3/2013 Establishing the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Major General Salim bin Musallam bin Ali Qattan is hereby appointed Commandant of the National Defence College.
Article II
Brigadier General Matar bin Salim bin Rashid Al-Balushi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Commander of the Royal Army of Oman.
Article III
Brigadier General Amer bin Salim bin Mubarak Al-Amri, Commander of the Sultan’s Special Force, is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General.
Article IV
Brigadier Sulaiman bin Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Harthy is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Administrative and Financial Affairs.
Article V
Brigadier Hamad Bin Sulaiman Bin Mubarak Al-Hatimi is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations.
Article VI
Brigadier Abdullah bin Ali bin Hamad Al-Harthy is hereby promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed President of the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance.
Article VII
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 25 Safar 1434
Corresponding to: 8 January 2013
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 998 issued on 12 January 2013.