The Council of Ministers

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers assists His Majesty the Sultan in drawing up the general policy of the State. It is the institution entrusted with the implementation of the general policy of the State. In this context, the Council of Ministers undertakes the specific task of submitting recommendations to His Majesty the Sultan about economic, political, social, executive and administrative matters of concern to the government.

This includes proposals of draft laws, Royal decrees, decisions aimed to promote the welfare of citizens or securing basic services to be rendered to them or raising the economic, health and cultural standards of citizens or determining the general objectives and policies of economic, social and administrative development or proposing suitable means and procedures to implement these policies to guarantee the proper utilization of financial, economic and human resources. In addition, the Council of Ministers discusses the development plans prepared by the departments concerned and submits them to His Majesty the Sultan for approval. It also discusses the proposals of ministries, each in their areas of discretion, and takes proper decisions on those proposals.

The Council of Ministers supervises the smooth operation of the State’s administrative apparatus and follows up the way it performs its duties and coordinates among its units. It is also entrusted with the general supervision of enforcement of laws, Royal Decrees, decisions, regulations, treaties, agreements and court rulings, in addition to other tasks or missions that are delegated to the Council by His Majestythe Sultan or tasks entrusted to it by the power of law. The Council of Ministers has a Secretariat General which helps it perform its functions.

Membership of the Council of Ministers, under the chairmanship of His Majesty the Sultan, is as follows:

SAYYID FAHD BIN MAHMOUD AL-SAID Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers
SAYYID SHIHAB BIN TARIK BIN TAIMOUR AL-SAIDDeputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs
SAYYID THEYAZIN BIN HAITHAM BIN TARIK AL-SAID Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth
SAYYID KHALID BIN HILAL BIN SAUD AL-BUSAIDI Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court
GENERAL SULTAN BIN MOHAMMED AL-NU’AMANIMinister of 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
SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMMED BIN ABDULLAH AL-SALMI Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs
DR. MOHAMMED BIN HAMAD BIN SAIF AL-RUMHY Minister of Energy and Minerals
DR. AHMED BIN MOHAMMED BIN OBAID AL-SA’EEDI Minister of Health
DR. MADIHA BINT AHMED BIN NASSER AL-SHIBANIYAHMinister of Education

SAYYID SAUD BIN HILAL BIN HAMAD AL-BUSAIDIMinister of State and Governor of Muscat
DR. ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMMED BIN SAID AL-SA’EEDI Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs
DR. ABDULLAH BIN NASSER BIN KHALIFA AL-HARRASI Minister of Information
SAYYID MOHAMMED BIN SULTAN BIN HAMOUD AL-BUSAIDIMinister of State and Governor of Dhofar
SAYYID IBRAHIM BIN SAEED BIN IBRAHIM AL-BUSAIDI Minister of State and Governor of Musandam
SALIM BIN MOHAMMED BIN SAID AL-MAHROUQIMinister of Heritage and Tourism

DR. SAUD BIN HAMOUD BIN AHMED AL-HABSIMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources
DR. KHALFAN BIN SAID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHU’AILIMinister of Housing and Urban Planning
DR. RAHMA BINT IBRAHIM BIN SAID AL-MAHROUQIYAHMinister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
ENG. SAID BIN HAMOUD BIN SAID AL-MA’AWALIMinister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
DR. SAID BIN MOHAMMED BIN AHMED AL-SAQRIMinister of Economy
QAIS BIN MOHAMMED BIN MOOSA AL-YOUSEF Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion

LAILA BINT AHMED BIN AWADH AL-NAJAR Minister of Social Development
DR. MAHAD BIN SAID BIN ALI BA’OWAINMinister of Labour

Oman' development process continues to proceed on course to meet the needs of the nation and its citizens. Since improving the lives of all Oman's citizens is the ultimate the goal of the country economic ,cultural and social development, His Majesty strongly believes they should work alongside government in a genuine partnership. Institutions have been set up to enable the citizen to play his part in serving his nation and society. The establishment of the Council of Oman (Majlis Oman) – which comprises the State Council (Majlis al Dawla) and the Consultation Council (Majlis al Shura) – was a major historic landmark demonstrating the determination of Sultan Qaboos to fulfil his promise to expand the Omani Shura (consultation) system.

Speaking at the opening of the Council of Oman’s fifth term on 31st October 2011, His Majesty described the step-by-step development of the consultative process as follows: “Our aim is to establish the consultative process on firm principles and stable foundations, which will enable it to develop naturally to meet the requirements of each phase of national action, while also responding to the community’s needs and at the same time – by applying wisdom to its vision of the future and the steps it takes – keeping space with its aspirations to contribute more effectively to the decision-making process in the higher interests of the country and its citizens.”

H.H. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers
H.E.Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al-Busaidi Minister of Diwan of Royal Court
H.E. Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al-Nu'amani Minister of Royal Office
H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Saud al-Busaidi Minister Responsible For Defence Affairs
H.E.Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi Minister of Interior

H.E. Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs
H.E.Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah bin Ali al-Khalili Minister of Justice
H.E. Darwish bin Isma'eel bin Ali al-Balushi Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs
H.E.Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Salmi Minister of Awqaf & Religious Affairs
H.E.Dr.Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhi Minister of Oil and Gas
H.E.Dr Rawiyah bint Saud al-Busaidiyah Minister of Higher Education

H.E.Dr.Ali bin Masoud bin Ali al-Sunaidy Minister of Commerce and Industry
H.E.Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed al-Shabibi Minister of Housing
H.E.Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah al-Bakri Minister of Manpower
H.E.Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid al-Sa'eedi Minister of Health
H.E.Dr. Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nassir al-Shaibaniyah Minister of Education
Shiekh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Harthy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers

H.E.Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Shihi Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources
H.E.Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim al-Futaisi Minister of Transport
H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Omar bin Said al-Marhoon Minister of Civil Service
H.E.Sheikh Saad bin Mohammed bin Said al-Mardhouf al-Saadi Minister of Sports Affairs
H.E.Sayyid Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad al-Busaidi Minister of State and Governor of Muscat
H.E.Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said al-Sa'eedi Minister of Legal Affairs

H.E.Dr. Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman al-Oufi Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
H.E.Mohammed Bin Salem bin said Al Tobi Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saaed Al Kalbani Minister of Social Development
H.E.Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaidi Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar
H.E. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi Minister of Tourism
H.E.Dr. Abdulmunim bin Mansour bin Said al-Hasani Minister of Information
H.E.Eng. Azza bint Sulaiman bin Said Al-Ismailiya Minister of Technology and Communications
H.E.Dr. Suad bint Mohammed bin Ali Al-Lawatia Minister of Arts Affairs
H.E.Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said bin Ibrahim al-Busaidi Minister of State and Governor of Musandam