Haitham bin Tariq | |
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Sultan of Oman | |
Reign | 11 January 2020 – present |
Predecessor | Qaboos bin Said |
Born | Muscat, Muscat and Oman | 13 October 1954
Spouse | Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Busaidiyah[1] |
Issue | Theyazin bin Haitham Al-Said[2] Bilarab bin Haitham Al-Said Thuraya bint Haitham Al-Said Omaima bint Haitham Al-Said |
House | Al Said |
Father | Tariq bin Taimur |
Mother | Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al-Busaidiyah[2] |
Religion | Ibadi Islam |
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Arabic: هيثم بن طارق آل سعيد, transliteration: Haitham bin Ṭāriq Āl Saʿīd; born 13 October 1954)[3] is the Sultan of Oman, having succeeded his cousin Qaboos bin Said on 11 January 2020.[4] He previously served as Minister of Heritage and Culture in the Sultanate of Oman.[5][6]