Succession to the Omani throne

The succession to the Omani throne constitutes those individuals eligible to succeed to the throne of the Sultanate of Oman.

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Succession rules

The succession is governed by the Basic Statute of Oman, and is restricted to male descendants of Sultan Turki bin Said, who must be Muslim, "rational" and the legitimate son of Omani Muslim parents.[1] Until January 2021, the succession was by selection among the eligible male descendants of Turki bin Said.[2]

On 11 January 2021, Sultan Haitham amended the Basic Statute to institute a formal line of succession, repealing Royal Decree 96/101 promulgated by his predecessor Sultan Qaboos in November 1996, and created the title and position of Crown Prince of Oman.[3] Under this amendment, succession to the throne is by male primogeniture amongst the eligible male descendants of Turki bin Said.[3][1] While the royal decree of Qaboos governing the succession restricted it to eligible family members aged 21 and older,[2] the 2021 amendment eliminated this requirement, and provides for a regency council in the event the new Sultan is not yet of age.[1]

Line of succession

= Deceased or abdicated monarch
= Ruling monarch

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References
  1. "Royal Decree 6/2021: Promulgating the Basic Statute of the State". Decree. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. "The Basic Statute of the State: Royal Decree 96/101 - Promulgating the Basic Statute of the State". Ministry of Information. Government of Oman. 6 November 1996. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. "Succession goes to Sultan's eldest son: Basic Law of the State". 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. "Biography: His Majesty the Sultan". Ministry of Information. Government of Oman. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  5. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ed. (1980). "The Royal House of Oman". Burke's Royal Families of the World. Vol. II. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. pp. 102–107. ISBN 0-85011-029-7.
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