Shihab bin Tariq Al Said

Sayyid[2] Shihab bin Tariq Al Said (born in 1955[1]) is an Omani member of the royal family and one of the Deputy Prime Ministers.

Shihab bin Tariq Al Said
Deputy Prime Minister of Oman
Assumed office
March 2020
MonarchHaitham bin Tariq
Prime MinisterSultan Haitham
Personal details
Born1955[1]
Parent

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 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, Shihab is now answerable only to the sultan in defence matters.[3]

References

  1. "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. "Sultan appoints deputy prime minister for defence affairs". country.eiu.com.
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