Sultan of Oman issues 28 decrees to restructure some ministries
The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, today, Tuesday, issued 28 royal decrees related to the creation and creation of new ministries, and the integration of others, as part of his plan to modernize the administrative apparatus of the Sultanate.
The most prominent changes witnessed by the new Omani government are the appointment of Badr Al-Busaidi as Minister of Foreign Affairs to replace Yusef bin Alawi, and the appointment of Taymour bin Asaad bin Tariq Al Busaid as head of the Central Bank of the Sultanate.
The Oman News Agency stated that Sultan Haitham decided to establish the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, and merged the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Legal Affairs under the name of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.
The Royal Decrees also provided for the establishment of the Ministry of Labor, another for the economy, and a third under the name "Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology."
Sultan Haitham's decrees also decided to amend the name of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to the name of "Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources," in addition to changing the name of the Ministry of Housing to the Ministry of "Housing and Urban Planning".
Also, according to the decrees, it was decided to amend the name of the Ministry of Oil and Gas to “Ministry of Energy and Minerals,” and the Ministry of Trade and Industry to “Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion,” in addition to changing the name of the Ministry of Higher Education to “Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation”.
These royal decrees are part of a series of administrative changes made by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said since he took office as ruler of the country on January 11, 2020.
The new Sultan had pledged to modernize the state’s administrative apparatus, develop government decision-making mechanisms, raise the efficiency of government companies and enhance their contribution to the economic system.