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The succession to the Omani throne constitutes those individuals eligible to succeed to the throne of the Sultanate of Oman.
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The succession to the Omani throne constitutes those individuals eligible to succeed to the throne of the Sultanate of Oman.
The succession is governed by the Basic Statute of Oman, and is restricted to male descendants of Sultan Turki bin Said, who must be Muslim, "rational" and the legitimate son of Omani Muslim parents. [1] Until January 2021, the succession was by selection among the eligible male descendants of Turki bin Said. [2]
On 11 January 2021, Sultan Haitham amended the Basic Statute to institute a formal line of succession, repealing Royal Decree 96/101 promulgated by his predecessor Sultan Qaboos in November 1996, and created the title and position of Crown Prince of Oman. [3] Under this amendment, succession to the throne is by male primogeniture amongst the eligible male descendants of Turki bin Said. [3] [1] While the royal decree of Qaboos governing the succession restricted it to eligible family members aged 21 and older, [2] the 2021 amendment eliminated this requirement, and provides for a regency council in the event the new Sultan is not yet of age. [1]
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Sultan Turki bin Said of Muscat and Oman (1832–1888) Sultan Faisal bin Turki of Muscat and Oman (1864–1913) Sultan Taimur bin Faisal of Muscat and Oman (1886–1965) Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat and Oman (1910–1972) Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman (1940–2020) Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman (born 1955) [4] 
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman,, a country in West Asia, is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and overlooks the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while sharing maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of nearly 4.7 million and is the 124th most-populous country. The coast faces the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by United Arab Emirates on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.
Oman is the site of pre-historic human habitation, stretching back over 100,000 years. The region was impacted by powerful invaders, including other Arab tribes, Portugal and Britain. Oman once possessed the island of Zanzibar on the east coast of Africa as a colony. Oman also held Gwadar as a colony for many years.
The Politics of Oman take place in a framework of an absolute monarchy, where the Sultan of Oman is both head of state and head of government. The Sultan is hereditary, who appoints a cabinet to assist him. The sultan also serves as the supreme commander of the armed forces and prime minister.
Qaboos bin Said Al Said was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said, he was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death, having ruled for almost half a century.
Faisal bin Turki, GCIE, historic spelling Fessul bin Turkee, ruled as Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 4 June 1888 to 4 October 1913. He succeeded his father Turki bin Said as Sultan. Upon his death in 1913, he was succeeded by his eldest son Taimur bin Faisal.
Al-Wasik Billah al-Majid Sheikh Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from 5 October 1913 to 10 February 1932. He was born at Muscat and succeeded his father Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman as Sultan.
The Central Bank of Oman was established in December 1974 and began operations on 1 April 1975. It replaced the Oman Currency Board as the principal currency authority in Oman. Currently it is headed by Taimur bin Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.
The House of Busaid, also known as Al Said dynasty, is the current ruling royal house of the Oman, and former ruling royal house of the Omani Empire (1744–1856), Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1856–1970) and the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964). It was founded by Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi, ruler of Oman and its east African territories at the time.
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi is the Foreign Minister of Oman. He has represented Oman in regional and international meetings, which include the United Nations.
The Foreign Ministry is the government body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for organising and directing Oman's relations with other countries and with regional and international organisations.
The Basic Statute of the State is the cornerstone of the Omani legal system and it operates as a constitution for the country. The Basic Statute was issued in the year 1996 and thus far has been amended twice: once in 2011 as a response to protests occurring during the Arab Spring, and once in 2021 to introduce procedures for the appointment of a crown prince and new rules for parliament.
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman.
Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said is an member of the Omani royal family and the Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs.
Tariq bin Taimur was a member of the Omani royal family who became president of the Council of Ministers of Oman.
Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah is the wife of the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq.
Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said is the Crown Prince of Oman and the Minister of Culture, Sports, & Youth.
Sayyida Buthaina bint Taimur Al Said is a member of the Omani royal family. She is the only daughter of former Sultan Taimur bin Feisal. Her mother was a Japanese woman, Kiyoko Oyama. Buthaina is the half-sister of Sultan Said bin Taimur and the paternal aunt of the sultans Qaboos bin Said and Haitham bin Tariq.
Taimur bin Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said is a member of the royal family of Oman and current chairman of the board of Central Bank of Oman. He is a son of Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, who is one of the Deputy Prime Ministers and one of the brothers of the Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq.
Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said is a member of the Omani royal family and the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs.
