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Royal Decree 17/2026 Recomposing the Council of Ministers

2026/17 17/2026

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Council of Ministers is hereby recomposed under Our chairmanship as follows:

His Highness Sayyid Fahad bin Mahmoud Al-Said Deputy Prime Minister for Council of Ministers Affairs
His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik bin Taimur Al-Said Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs
His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
His Highness Sayyid Balarb bin Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said Minister of State and Governor of Muscat
Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al-Busaidi Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court
General Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Numani Minister of the Royal Office
Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal bin Said Al-Busaidi Minister of Interior
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al-Busaidi Foreign Minister
Sultan bin Salim bin Said Al-Habsi Minister of Finance
Dr Madiha bint Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Shaibani Minister of Education
Sayyid Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad Al-Busaidi Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth
Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al-Saidi Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs
Dr Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Harrasi Minister of Information
Dr Khamis bin Saif bin Hamoud Al-Jabri Minister of Economy
Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said bin Ibrahim Al-Busaidi Minister of Heritage and Tourism
Dr Saud bin Hamoud bin Ahmed Al-Habsi Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources
Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Engineer Said bin Hamoud bin Said Al-Mawali Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology
Dr Laila bint Ahmed bin Awadh Al-Najjar Minister of Social Development
Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baowain Minister of Labour
Engineer Salim bin Nasser bin Said Al-Aufi Minister of Energy and Minerals
Dr Mohammed bin Said bin Khalfan Al-Mamari Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs
Dr Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al-Sabti Minister of Health
Anwar bin Hilal bin Hamdoun Al-Jabri Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.