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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,

Royal Decree 79/2020 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Education and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 9/2021 regarding the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education,

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All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.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

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 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,

Royal Decree 9/87 Amending the Name, Mandates, and Formation of the Supreme Committee for the Cooperation Council Conferences,

and 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 Supreme Committee for Conferences is hereby abolished.

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,

the Law of Majlis Oman issued by Royal Decree 7/2021,

and Royal Decree 75/2023 Appointing the Members of Majlis Al-Dawla,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Mansour bin Saif bin Khamis Al-Mandhari is hereby appointed a member of Majlis Al-Dawla.

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,

Royal Decree 87/81 Establishing the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers,

Royal Decree 31/2014 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers,

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

Royal Decree 95/2020 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Information and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 100/2020 Establishing the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers has legal personality and enjoys financial and administrative independence. Its mandates are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

The Organisational Structure of the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Government Communication Centre in the Ministry of Information and the Directorate General of Quality Management and Government Excellence in the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit are hereby transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

Article IV

The officers of the Government Communication Centre in the Ministry of Information and the Directorate General of Quality Management and Government Excellence in the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-Up Unit are hereby transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers with their same financial grades.

Article V

The mentioned Royal Decree 31/2014; clauses 24, 25, and 27 of annex 1 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 95/2020; and clauses 5, 6, 7, and 8 of annex 1 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 100/2020 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VI

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.

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 2026

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

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