Government ministers following reshuffle of 7th March 2011; 1st March 2012
This list is taken from an article published in Gulf News.
This item is updated with news of appointments on 1st March 2012, published in Times of Oman.
New Council of Ministers in Oman:
Sayyid Fahd Bin Mahmoud Al Saeed, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers
Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Saeed, Minister of Heritage and Culture
Sayyid Khalid Bin Hilal Bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court
Lt.Gen Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of Royal Office
Sayyid Badr Bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible For Defence
Sayyid Hamoud Bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior
Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs
Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalili, formerly Minister of Tourism, Minister of Justice, wef 1st March 2012
Darwish Bin Ismail Bin Ali Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Salami, Minister of Awqaf & Religious Affairs
Dr.Mohammed bin Hamad al Rumhi, Minister of Oil and Gas
Dr Abdulmun’em bin Mansour bin Said Al Hasani, Minister of Information wef 1st March 2012
Dr Rawiyah Bint Saud Al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education
Eng.Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, formerly Minister of Sports Affairs, becomes Minister of Commerce and Industry wef 1st March 2012
Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar wef 1st March 2012
Saif Bin Mohammed Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing
Abdullah Bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower
Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid al Sa'eedi, Minister of Health
Madeeha Bint Ahmed bin Nassir Al Shibaniyah, Minister of Education
Ahmed Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Sahi, Minister Regional Municipality and Water Resources
Dr Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Salem Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications
Shaikh Khalid Bin Omar Bin Saeed Al Marhoon, Minister of Civil Service
Shaikh Saad Bin Mohammed Al Saadi, formerly Minister of Commerce and Industry, becomes Minister of Sports Affairs wef 1st March 2012
Sayyid Soud Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat
Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Saeedi, Minister of Legal Affairs
Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Mehrzi, Minister of Tourism wef 1st March 2012
Fuad Bin Jaffer Bin Mohammed Al sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Mohammed Salem Al Tobi, Minister for Environment and Climate Affairs
Shaikh Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Kalbani, Minister of Social Development
Lt. Gen Hassan bin Mohsen bin Salim Al Shraiqi, Inspector-General of Police and Customs with rank of minister by Royal Decree 40/2011, 13th March 2011
Sheikh Hilal bin Hamoud bin Hamad Al Ma’amari transferred to the Foreign Ministry and granted minister rank, by Royal Decree 13/ 2012, 1st March 2012
Nasser Bin Hilal Al Maawli as Chairman of State Audit of Institute with rank of Minister.
Dr Rashid Fatih Al Huraibi as the Tender Board Chairman with the rank of Minister.
Mohsin Bin Mohammed Al Shaikh advisor Diwan of Royal Court with Ministerial rank.
Abdul Malik Bin Zaher Al Hinai as advisor Ministry Finance
Two Undersectetaries appointed:
Hamd Al Aufi appointed as Undersecretary for Fisheries.
Ishaq Al Ruqiasi appointed as Undersecretary for Agriculture
Eng. Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi as undersecretary of the Interior Ministry wef 1st March 2012
Eng. Saif bin A’mir bin Sulaiman Al Shaqsi as undersecretary of the Housing Ministry wef 1st March 2012
Shaikh Fadhjil Bin Mohammed Al Harthi, Secretary-General to the Council of Ministers
This item is updated with news of appointments on 1st March 2012, published in Times of Oman.
New Council of Ministers in Oman:
Sayyid Fahd Bin Mahmoud Al Saeed, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers
Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Saeed, Minister of Heritage and Culture
Sayyid Khalid Bin Hilal Bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court
Lt.Gen Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of Royal Office
Sayyid Badr Bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible For Defence
Sayyid Hamoud Bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior
Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs
Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalili, formerly Minister of Tourism, Minister of Justice, wef 1st March 2012
Darwish Bin Ismail Bin Ali Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Salami, Minister of Awqaf & Religious Affairs
Dr.Mohammed bin Hamad al Rumhi, Minister of Oil and Gas
Dr Abdulmun’em bin Mansour bin Said Al Hasani, Minister of Information wef 1st March 2012
Dr Rawiyah Bint Saud Al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education
Eng.Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, formerly Minister of Sports Affairs, becomes Minister of Commerce and Industry wef 1st March 2012
Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar wef 1st March 2012
Saif Bin Mohammed Al Shabibi, Minister of Housing
Abdullah Bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower
Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid al Sa'eedi, Minister of Health
Madeeha Bint Ahmed bin Nassir Al Shibaniyah, Minister of Education
Ahmed Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Sahi, Minister Regional Municipality and Water Resources
Dr Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Salem Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications
Shaikh Khalid Bin Omar Bin Saeed Al Marhoon, Minister of Civil Service
Shaikh Saad Bin Mohammed Al Saadi, formerly Minister of Commerce and Industry, becomes Minister of Sports Affairs wef 1st March 2012
Sayyid Soud Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat
Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Saeedi, Minister of Legal Affairs
Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Mehrzi, Minister of Tourism wef 1st March 2012
Fuad Bin Jaffer Bin Mohammed Al sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Mohammed Salem Al Tobi, Minister for Environment and Climate Affairs
Shaikh Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Kalbani, Minister of Social Development
Lt. Gen Hassan bin Mohsen bin Salim Al Shraiqi, Inspector-General of Police and Customs with rank of minister by Royal Decree 40/2011, 13th March 2011
Sheikh Hilal bin Hamoud bin Hamad Al Ma’amari transferred to the Foreign Ministry and granted minister rank, by Royal Decree 13/ 2012, 1st March 2012
Nasser Bin Hilal Al Maawli as Chairman of State Audit of Institute with rank of Minister.
Dr Rashid Fatih Al Huraibi as the Tender Board Chairman with the rank of Minister.
Mohsin Bin Mohammed Al Shaikh advisor Diwan of Royal Court with Ministerial rank.
Abdul Malik Bin Zaher Al Hinai as advisor Ministry Finance
Two Undersectetaries appointed:
Hamd Al Aufi appointed as Undersecretary for Fisheries.
Ishaq Al Ruqiasi appointed as Undersecretary for Agriculture
Eng. Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi as undersecretary of the Interior Ministry wef 1st March 2012
Eng. Saif bin A’mir bin Sulaiman Al Shaqsi as undersecretary of the Housing Ministry wef 1st March 2012
Shaikh Fadhjil Bin Mohammed Al Harthi, Secretary-General to the Council of Ministers
Government ministers in Oman
Government ministers, prior to 6th March 2011
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
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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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
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