Category: Royal Decree

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Royal Decree 95/2020; and clauses 5, 6, 7, and 8 of annex 1 attached to the mentioned Royal Decree 100/2020 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.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

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, 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,

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,

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.

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 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.

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.