Theyazin bin Haitham

Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد, romanized: Ḏī Yazin bin Hayṯam ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 21 August 1990) is the de facto Crown Prince of Oman[1] as the oldest son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. Theyazin holds the office of the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (as did his father under the rule of Sultan Qaboos).

Theyazin bin Haitham
A photograph of Theyazin bin Haitham aged 30
Theyazin in 2021
Crown Prince of Oman
Tenure13 January 2021 – present
PredecessorPosition established
MonarchHaitham bin Tariq
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth
Assumed office
18 August 2020
Prime MinisterHaitham bin Tariq
Born (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990
Muscat, Oman
SpouseSayyida Meyyan Bint Shihab Al Said (m.2021)
Names
Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki bin Said Al Said
HouseAl Said
FatherHaitham bin Tariq
MotherAhad bint Abdullah
ReligionIbadi Islam

Biography
Theyazin (right) saluting his father (left), having graduated from Sandhurst in 2022

Theyazin (pronounced Dhi-Yazan) bin Haitham bin Tariq attended Oxford University where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science.[2] In July 2022 he graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[3][4]

His father is Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq, the current Sultan of Oman. His mother is Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah, the Honorable Lady. He has one brother and two sisters.[5] His paternal uncle Sayyid Asad bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for relations and international cooperation affairs, and his other paternal uncle Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs.[6] The former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said, is his father's cousin.[7]

Styles of
Crown Prince of Oman
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness

Theyazin has been Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth since 18 August 2020. He previously worked at the Omani Embassy in London for five years from 2014 (second secretary).[8] He has also worked at the foreign ministry from 2013, according to Omani media.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Oman designates a crown prince, a first for the country". Atlantic Council. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. "Dhi Yazan bin Haitham Has Been Appointed as Oman's First Crown Prince". Vogue Man Arabia. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. "In pics: Oman's Sultan and wife attend Crown Prince's military graduation". Emirates Woman. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. "Crown Prince of Oman among 103 cadets to commission from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst". army.mod.uk. British Army. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. Cornwell, Alexander (11 January 2020). "Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. Arabian Royal Agency
  7. "Oman - Leaders". www.globalsecurity.org.
  8. "Sayyid Dhi Yazan is to be Oman's crown prince, based on newly-approved mechanism |". AW. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. Reuters Staff (12 January 2021). "Omani sultan's eldest son to succeed him under new law". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  10. "Dhi Yazan bin Haitham set to become Oman's first Crown Prince". The National. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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