Author: Malak Al Kharusi

Malaak is a legal intern at Decree. She has previously interned in the government sector. She is interested in commercial law. She is about to start the final year of her Business Management and Law degree at Leeds Beckett University.

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The Sultan and the Prime Minister: Decoding Oman’s Unique Power Structure

Post author By Malak Al Kharusi
Post date July 9, 2026

The Basic Statute of the State is Oman’s constitution and provides the governance structure of the state. Something that most people do not know is that His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik holds two distinct positions as the sovereign Head of State as well as the Prime Minister. This blog post will explore the differences between these two positions.