Author: admin
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 in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The name of the “Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education” is hereby amended to the “Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education”, and its mandates are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.
Article II
The Organisational Structure of the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.
Article III
All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to professional licences, national studies, and international studies are hereby transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education.
Article IV
The officers of the divisions relating to professional licences, national studies, and international studies are hereby transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education with their same financial grades, in accordance with the coordination between the heads of the two units.
Article V
The phrases “Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education” and “executive president” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education” and “president of the authority” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees.
Article VI
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article VII
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.
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 Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al-Sunaidi is hereby appointed an advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with his same rank and financial allocations.
Article II
Dr Said bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Saqri is hereby appointed economic advisor in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs with his same rank and financial allocations.
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.
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.
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 the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 120/2004,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Those named below are hereby appointed each to the position following their name:| His Highness Sayyid Harib bin Thuwaini bin Shihab Al-Said | Advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with his same grade and financial allocations |
| Majid bin Said bin Sulaiman Al-Bahri | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Administrative and Financial Affairs with his same grade and financial allocations |
| Dr Saif bin Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Hadabi | President of the Research and Innovation Authority with his same grade and financial allocations |
| Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed bin Rashid Al-Shamsi | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development for Family Affairs and Community Development with his same grade and financial allocations |
| Dr Jokha bint Abdullah bin Hamoud Al-Shukaili | President of the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education with her same grade and financial allocations |
| Sayyid Dr Munther bin Hilal bin Bader Al-Busaidi | President of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit in the Ministry of Economy with his same grade and financial allocations |
| Dr Bader bin Hamoud bin Rashid Al-Kharousi | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education |
| Dr Abdullah bin Ali bin Said Al-Shibli | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Higher Education |
| Dr Intisar bint Abdullah bin Suleiman Ambusaydiyah | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Educational Support Programmes |
| Ghalib bin Said bin Majid Al-Mamari | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion for Commerce and Industry |
| Said bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Balushi | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development |
| Dr Abdullah bin Hamoud bin Abdullah Al-Harthy | Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development for Persons with Disabilities Affairs |
| Dr Yousuf bin Salim bin Mohammed Al-Hinai | Head of the Communication and Government Performance Development Unit in the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers with the special grade |
| Taher bin Mabkhout bin Ali Al-Junaibi | Governor of Dhahirah with the special grade |
| Engineer Ahmed bin Said bin Mohammed Al-Amri | Chairman of Muscat Municipality with the special grade |
| Zahir bin Suleiman bin Salim Al-Salmi | Deputy Chairman of the State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution for the Audit of Government Units with the special grade |
| Sayyid Hamoud bin Sultan bin Hamad Al-Busaidi | Advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with the special grade |
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 2026Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.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.