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The Sultanate has neither political parties nor legislature, although the bicameral representative bodies provide the government with advice. After the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said died leaving no direct heir, his successor Haitham bin Tariq chose to create the position of Crown Prince of Oman in 2021 and move to a defined line of ...
The sultan of the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطان سلطنة عمان) is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful position in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the Busaid dynasty, which has been the ruling family of Oman since the mid-18th century.
The Sultanate of Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab World. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia on the western side, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the northwest and Yemen in the southwest. Oman has two enclaves (Madha and the Musandam peninsula) within the land borders of the UAE. Oman also has maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.
Oman, [b] officially the Sultanate of Oman, [c] is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024, which is a 4.60% population increase from ...
Lt.Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu'amani: Minister of Royal Office: 2011 Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi: Minister of Interior: www.moi.gov.om: 2011 Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi: Foreign Minister: www.fm.gov.om: 2020 Sultan bin Salem bin Said al-Habsi: Minister of Finance: www.mof.gov.om: 2020 Dr. Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nassir Al ...
The Council of State was established in December 1997 with a Royal Decree which states (article 17) that "the State Council shall assist the Government to implement the overall development strategy and shall contribute in deepening the roots of the Omani society, maintaining the achievements and ascertaining the principles of the basic law of the state".
General elections were held in Oman on 29 October 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As the country is an absolute monarchy , the legislature is a purely advisory body. Electoral system
The Consultative Assembly (Arabic: مجلس الشورى; transcription: Majlis al-Shura) is the lower house of the Council of Oman. It is the only legislative body in Oman of which all members are democratically elected. The other chamber of the parliament is the Council of State (Majlis al-Dawla). The assembly consists of 90 elected members.