Theyazin bin Haitham

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Theyazin bin Haitham
Crown Prince of Oman
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Crown Prince of the Sultanate of Oman
Crown Prince of the Sultanate of Oman
Assumed office
13 January 2021
Prime MinisterSultan Haitham bin Tariq
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth
Assumed office
18 August 2020
Personal details
Born (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 31)
Muscat, Oman
Spouse(s)Mian (m. Nov 2021)[1]
Parents

Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman[2] and the son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. He is also the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. He was officially appointed as Crown Prince after the Omani government decreed a constitutional adjustment which allows the Sultan to select an heir.

Biography[]

Sayyid Theyazin (pronounced Dhi-Yazan) bin Haitham bin Tariq attended the Oxford Brookes University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.[3]

His father is Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq, the current Sultan of Oman. His mother is Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah, the First Lady of Oman. He has one brother and two sisters. He is engaged to Sayyida Meyyan bint Shihab Al Said, who is his first cousin on both sides.[4] His paternal uncle Sayyid Asad bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for relations and international cooperation affairs, and his other paternal uncle Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq (father of Sayyida Meyyan) is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs.[5] The former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said, is one of his paternal uncles.[6] His maternal aunt, Sayyida Rawdah bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah, is the mother of Sayyida Meyyan.

Styles of
Crown Prince of Oman
National emblem of Oman.svg
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness

Theyazin has been Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth since 18 August 2020. He previously worked at the Omani Embassy in London for five years from 2014.[7] He has also worked at the foreign ministry from 2013, according to Omani media.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oman's first ever Crown Prince to marry this week".
  2. ^ "Oman designates a crown prince, a first for the country". Atlantic Council. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Dhi Yazan bin Haitham Has Been Appointed as Oman's First Crown Prince". Vogue Man Arabia. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ Cornwell, Alexander (11 January 2020). "Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ Arabian Royal Agency
  6. ^ "Oman - Leaders". www.globalsecurity.org.
  7. ^ "Sayyid Dhi Yazan is to be Oman's crown prince, based on newly-approved mechanism |". AW. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ Reuters Staff (12 January 2021). "Omani sultan's eldest son to succeed him under new law". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Dhi Yazan bin Haitham set to become Oman's first Crown Prince". The National. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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