His Highness Rear Admiral
Sayyid
Shihab bin Tariq
Deputy Prime Minister of Oman
Assumed office
March 2020
MonarchHaitham bin Tariq
Prime MinisterSultan Haitham
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)[1]
Parents

Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said (born in 1955[1]) is an Omani royal and one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Oman.

Shihab is the brother of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, and Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.[1] He was an advisor to Sultan Qaboos. He was also Rear Admiral and the head of Royal Navy of Oman from August 1990[2] until 2004.[1]

Sultan Haitham appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister for defence affairs in March 2020.[3] As deputy prime minister for defence, He is answerable only to the sultan in defence matters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Succession in Oman: Clues But No Clarity". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ Allen, Calvin H.; Rigsbee, W. Lynn (2002). Oman under Qaboos: from coup to constitution; 1970 - 1996 (Repr ed.). London: Cass. ISBN 978-0-714-65001-2.
  3. ^ a b "Sultan appoints deputy prime minister for defence affairs". country.eiu.com.
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