Gargash praises Bin Alawi's diplomacy and wishes Badr Al-Busaidi success in his new mission
Sultan of Oman issues 28 decrees to restructure the government
Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq. Archives
The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, yesterday 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 Sultanate’s administrative apparatus.
The most prominent changes witnessed by the new Omani government are the appointment of Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi as Minister of Foreign Affairs instead of Yusef bin Alawi, and the appointment of Taymour bin Asaad bin Tariq Al Said as head of the Central Bank in the Sultanate, and Sultan bin Salem bin Saeed Al Habsi became Minister of Finance.
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 of "the 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.
In a tweet on his account on the social networking site "Twitter", the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash, said: "All my appreciation is to His Excellency Brother Yusef bin Alawi, who was rightly a prominent diplomatic school during the long decades of the region's life."
He added, "We congratulate His Excellency Brother Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, who we knew for his great literature and wide knowledge, and I wish him success in his new mission."
Gargash concluded his tweet, saying: "From the UAE, all the affection and love for the brotherly Sultanate."
Royal decrees dissolved and merged government agencies into new ministries, and renamed entities.
Taymour bin Asaad bin Tariq appointed head of the Central Bank of the Sultanate.