Sultan of Oman
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The Sultan of Oman is the hereditary monarch and head of state of the Sultanate of Oman, wielding significant political authority and serving as a central figure in the country’s governance and national identity.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan Qaboos bin Said | 1 |
| Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1 |
| سلطان عُمان | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appointer | royal family of Oman ⓘ |
| appoints |
Council of Ministers
ⓘ
key military commanders ⓘ provincial governors (walis) ⓘ senior judges ⓘ |
| ArabicTitle |
Sultan of Oman
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
سلطان عُمان
|
| associatedWith | Omani Basic Law ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | monarch with extensive executive authority ⓘ |
| controls |
defence policy of Oman
ⓘ
foreign policy of Oman ⓘ security policy of Oman ⓘ |
| country | Oman ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Haitham bin Tariq ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 11 January 2020 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Al Said dynasty ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1744 ⓘ |
| formationEvent | establishment of the Al Said dynasty in Oman ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| governsFrom | Muscat Governorate ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Royal Standard of Oman ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | Coat of arms of Oman ⓘ |
| hereditaryHouse |
Al Said dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Al Said
|
| historicalPrecursor | Imam of Oman ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Oman
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Oman
|
| languageOfTitle | Arabic ⓘ |
| nationalityRequirement | Omani ⓘ |
| nominator | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| officialTitle | Sultan of Oman self-link ⓘ |
| powerScope |
executive authority
ⓘ
judicial influence ⓘ legislative authority ⓘ |
| precededBy | Qaboos bin Said ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Ibadi Islam ⓘ |
| represents | Oman in international relations ⓘ |
| residence |
Al Alam Palace
ⓘ
Bait al-Barakah ⓘ Seeb Palace ⓘ |
| role |
head of government of Oman
ⓘ
head of state of Oman ⓘ supreme commander of the Armed Forces of Oman ⓘ |
| seat | Muscat ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
guardian of Omani identity and heritage
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| termLength | life tenure ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سلطان عُمان
this entity surface form:
Sultan Qaboos bin Said
this entity surface form:
Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said