Royal Decree (No 17/2026) restructures the Council of Ministers.
Article (1) restructures the Council of Ministers under the chairmanship of His Majesty the Sultan as follows:
-HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers
-HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik bin Taimour al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs
-HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
-HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham bin Tarik al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat
-Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court
-General Sultan bin Mohammed al Nuamani, Minister of the Royal Office
-Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal bin Said al Busaidi, Minister of Interior
-Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud al Busaidi, Foreign Minister
-Sultan bin Salim bin Said al Habsi, Minister of Finance
-Dr Madiha bint Ahmed bin Nasser al Shaibani, Minister of Education
-Sayyid Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad al Busaidi, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth.
-Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said al Saeedi, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs
-Dr Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Harrasi, Minister of Information
-Dr Khamis bin Saif bin Hamoud al Jabri, Minister of Economy
-Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said bin Ibrahim al Busaidi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism
-Dr Saud bin Hamoud bin Ahmed al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources
-Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak al Shuaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
-Eng Said bin Hamoud bin Said al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
-Dr Laila bint Ahmed bin Awadh al Najjar, Minister of Social Development
-Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali BaOwain, Minister of Labour
-Eng Salim bin Nasser bin Said al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals
-Dr Mohammed bin Said bin Khalfan al Maamari, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs
-Dr Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal al Sabti, Minister of Health
-Anwar bin Hilal bin Hamdoon al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue.
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