Theyazin bin Haitham

Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد‎; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of the Sultanate of Oman[1] and the son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. He is also the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. He was appointed as the Crown Prince of Oman by a royal decree on 12 January 2021.[2]

Theyazin bin Haitham
Crown Prince of Oman
Assumed office
12 January 2021
MonarchHaitham bin Tariq
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth
Assumed office
18 August 2020
Personal details
Born (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990
MotherAhad bint Abdullah
FatherHaitham bin Tariq

Biography

Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tariq attended Oxford Brookes University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.[3]

His father is Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the Sultan of Oman. His mother is Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah, the First Lady of Oman. He has one brother and two sisters. He is engaged to Meyyan bint Shihab Al Said who is his cousin.[4] His uncle Asa'ad bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for relations and international cooperation affairs, and his other uncle Shihab bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs. The former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said is one of his uncles.[5]

Career

Theyazin has been Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth since 18 August 2020. He previously worked at the private royal office of the Omani Embassy in London for five years from 2014.[6] He has also worked at the foreign ministry from 2013, according to Omani media.[7][8]

References
  1. "Oman designates a crown prince, a first for the country". Atlantic Council. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. "Oldest son of Oman's sultan becomes country's first crown prince". www.aljazeera.com. 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. "Oman - Leaders". www.globalsecurity.org.
  6. "Sayyid Dhi Yazan is to be Oman's crown prince, based on newly-approved mechanism |". AW. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. Reuters Staff (12 January 2021). "Omani sultan's eldest son to succeed him under new law". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. "Dhi Yazan bin Haitham set to become Oman's first Crown Prince". The National. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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