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Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and Royal Decree 14/2024 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Social Development and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mandates of the Ministry of Social Development are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

The Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Social Development is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article III

The mentioned Royal Decree 14/2024 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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.

Arabic

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.

Arabic

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

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Zahir Al-Hinai, Ambassador-at-Large in the Foreign Ministry, is hereby granted the rank of minister.

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.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 57/2021 Issuing the Statute of the Oman Investment Authority,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Mulham bin Basheer bin Abdullah Al-Jarf is hereby appointed Deputy President of the Oman Investment Authority for Investment.

Article II

Muneer bin Ali bin Nasser Al-Muneeri is hereby appointed Deputy President of the Oman Investment Authority for Operations.

Article III

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.

Arabic 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

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al-Yousef is hereby appointed Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones with his same rank and financial allocations.

Article II

Sayyid Faisal bin Hamoud bin Nasr Al-Busaidi is hereby appointed Governor of Musandam with the rank of minister.

Article III

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.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Statute of the Oman Investment Authority issued by Royal Decree 57/2021,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article 12 of the mentioned Statute of the Oman Investment Authority is hereby replaced with the following text:

The president has two deputies appointed by royal decree. They have all administrative and financial authorities within the limits stated in the regulations of the authority.

Article II

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article III

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.