Thursday, December 1, 2011

Government ministers in Oman

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos al Said, ruler of Oman

This list is now out of date since a major reshuffle of the cabinet on 7th March 2011. However, I am retaining it as a record of appointments between 2001 and 6th March 2011.

(the following listing is ordered alphabetically and does not indicate an order of precedence)


Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mattar Al Azizi, formerly Minister for Civil Service until 7th February 2004

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasir bin Abdullah Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower, wef 7th September 2008

Lt General Abdullah bin Saleh al Habsi, Minister, chief of Internal Security Services

Shaikh Abdullah bin Salim bin Amor (A'amir) al Rowas, Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources wef September 2007, formerly Minister of regional municipalities, environment and water resources, wef May 2004

Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council

Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid Al Sa’eedi, minister of health, Royal Decree 22/2010, 3rd March 2010

Shaikha Aisha bint Khalfan bin Jameel Al Siyabiah, president of the Public Authority for Craft Industries

Shaikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed bin Ahmed al Harthy, Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Economy with minister’s grade, wef Feb 26th 2011

Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court 

Lieutenant General Ali bin Majid al Mamary, Minister responsible for Palace Office Affairs

Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidi, Minister for Sports Affairs wef 21st October 2004

Dr Ali bin Mohammed bin Moosa, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) as Chairman of the Tender Board, Royal Decree 23/2010, 3rd March 2010. Formerly Minister of Health

Shaikh Amor bin Shuwain al Hosni, Minister of Social Development until 20th October 2004

His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq bin Taimour Al Said, personal representative of His Majesty the Sultan

Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry in the rank of a minister, Royal Decree 82/2007 dated 2nd August 2007

Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Hareb Al Busaidi, Minister responsible for defence affairs

His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers

His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of heritage and culture

Mohammed Saleh Ali Al Ajmi, deputy finance minister of Oman


Hamad bin Mohammed bin Mohsin al Rashdi, Minister of Information

Shaikh Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Harthy, president of the Council of State, died 1st March 2004

Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs wef September 2007, formerly secretary-general of the Council of Ministers, appointed Minister of Civil Service Feb 2011

Sayyid Hilal bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, state adviser for justice affairs and head of the State Security Court

Shaikh Hilal bin Khalid bin Nasser al Maawali, Minister of Civil Service effective 8th February 2004 until Sept 2007, formerly Inspector-General of Police and Customs

Sheikh Ishaq bin Ahmed bin Nasser Al Busaidi, president of the Supreme Court

Juma bin Ali bin Juma, formerly Minister of Manpower, retired at 7th September 2008

Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, secretary-general of the Council of Ministers with the rank of a minister wef September 2007. 

Dr Khamis bin Mubarak bin Issa Al Alawi, Minister of Transport and Communications wef September 2007, formerly Minister of Housing, Electricity and Water wef May 2004, formerly Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, appointed State Adviser Feb 26th 2011

Mohsin bin Mohammed bin Ali al Shaikh, Minister of Tourism wef Feb 26th 2011

Lt Gen Malik bin Suleiman Al Ma'amari, Inspector-General of Police and Customs, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications from 14th May 2001 until 8th February 2004 (formely Transport and Housing) replaced by Royal Decree 40/2011, of March 13th

Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Chairman of Oman Oil Company (OOC), appointed Minister of Transport and Communications Feb 2011

Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Isa al Harthy, Minister of Civil Service wef September 2007, formerly Minister of Transport and Communications, effective 8th February 2004, formerly undersecretary, chairman of Sohar Industrial Port Company, appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, Feb 2011

Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Zahir al Hinai, Minister of Justice, deputy chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council

Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs

Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali al Qatabi, Minister of Fisheries wef September 2007, formerly Minister of State (without portfolio) and Governor of Dhofar effective 14th May 2001, formerly Minister of Electricity and Water

Mohammed bin Ali al Alawi, Legal Affairs Minister

Mohammed bin Hamed al Rumhi, Minister of Oil and Gas and Chairman of Oman Gas Company (OGC) SAOC

Shaikh Mohammed bin Marhoon bin Ali Al Ma’amari, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, wef September 2007

Mohammed bin Nassir bin Mansoor al Khusaibi, Minister of Commerce and Industry wef Feb 2011

Mohsin bin Mohammed bin Ali al Shaikh, Minister of Tourism wef Feb 26th 2011

Rajha bint Abdulameer bin Ali, Minister for Tourism wef 9th June 2004, deceased 2nd Feb 2011

Dr Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education wef 8th March 2004

Sayyid Saif bin Hamad bin Saud al Busaidy, Minister of Diwan of the Royal Court and Chairman of the Higher Education Council, deceased

Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed bin Saif Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing wef September 2007, formerly undersecretary for housing at the Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water

Shaikh Salim bin Hilal al Khalili, Minister of Agriculture wef September 2007, formerly Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries effective 14th May 2001

Sayyid Saud bin Ibrahim al Busaidi, Minister of Interior

Dr Sharifah bint Khalfan bin Nasser al Yahyaeiyah, Minister for Social Development wef 21st October 2004

His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur al Said, Rear Admiral (retd), advisor to HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said

Shaikh Suhail bin Mustahil Shimas, Minister of Housing, Electricity and Water, effective 14th May 2001 to May 2004. State Advisor wef May 2004

Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, president of Majlis Addawla wef 8th March 2004, formerly Minister of Higher Education

Yahya bin Saud bin Mansoor al Sulaimi, Minister of Education, until Feb 2011, appointed State Adviser Feb 26th 2011

Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs


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