Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur Al Said (Arabic: طارق بن تيمور آل بو سعيد; 30 June 1921 – 28 December 1980) was a member of the Omani royal family and the first prime minister of the Cabinet of Oman. Tariq was the son of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal (r. 1913–1932), brother of Sultan Said bin Taimur (r. 1932–1970), uncle of Sultan Qaboos bin Said (r. 1970–2020), and father of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (r. since 2020).

Tariq bin Taimur Al Said
  • طارق بن تيمور آل سعيد
Prime Minister of Oman
In office
1970–1972
Predecessorposition created
SuccessorQaboos bin Said
Born(1921-06-30)30 June 1921
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died28 December 1980(1980-12-28) (aged 59)
London, United Kingdom
SpouseShawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah
Shawana bint Nasir Al Said
IssueTalal bin Tariq
Qais bin Tariq
Asa'ad bin Tariq
Haitham bin Tariq
Shihab bin Tariq
Adham bin Tariq
Faris bin Tariq
Amal bint Tariq
Nawwal bint Tariq
Names
Tariq bin Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki Al Said
DynastyAl Said
FatherTaimur bin Feisal
MotherKamile İlgiray
ReligionIbadi Islam

Early life

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Tariq was the son of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal and his third wife, Kamile İlgiray, a Circassian woman.[1] Tariq had four brothers, Said, Majid, Fahr and Shabib, and one sister, Buthaina.

Marriages and children

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Tariq married three times and had a total of nine children.

He married firstly to Sayyida Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah and had six children.[1]

  • Sayyida Amal bint Tariq (born 18 November 1950)[1]
  • Sayyid Qais bin Tariq (born 20 January 1952)[1] married Susan Schafer[2]
  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (born 13 October 1954)[1] married Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah in 1989
  • Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq (born 5 March 1956)[1] married Sayyida Rawdah bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah [3]
  • Sayyid Adham bin Tariq (born 5 March 1959)[1]
  • Sayyid Faris bin Tariq (born 5 March 1961)[1]

His second marriage was to Sayyida Shawana bint Nasir Al Busaidiyah and they had three children.[1]

His third wife, Helen, was a German national, and the couple had no children together.[1]

Three of Tariq's sons were likely candidates to succeed Sultan Qaboos.[4] Asa'ad bin Tariq became Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs[5] as well as representative to the Sultan. Shihab was a commander in the Royal Navy of Oman. Haitham served as Minister of Heritage and Culture.[6] After Sultan Qaboos died on 11 January 2020, Haitham was named as his successor.[7]

Career

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Tariq was critical of the rule of his brother, Sultan Said bin Taimur, and in 1958 he was forced into exile. He settled in West Germany and worked as the representative of a construction firm in the Middle East.[8]

In 1970, Tariq's brother was overthrown by his son, Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Tariq's nephew Qaboos brought him back from exile and appointed him as the first prime minister of the Cabinet of Oman. Tariq held the position for two years until 1972. He was also the chairman of Central Bank of Oman from 1975 to 1976.[4]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ed. (1980). Burke's Royal Families of the World Volume II Africa & the Middle East. p. 107. ISBN 0850110297.
  2. ^ Estramant, Henri (2 February 2015). "XV anniversary for Bait Muzna in Oman". Diplomat Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ ""The Venerable Lady"... Does Ahed Bint Abdullah hold the first title of First Lady in the Gulf?". Muwatin (in Arabic). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Zukalová, Nikola. "Succession in Oman and the Emergence of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq". Euro-Gulf Information Centre. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "In Oman, a train-of-succession mystery: Who follows Qaboos?". Christian Science Monitor. 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79". 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Oman names culture minister as successor to Sultan Qaboos". AP NEWS. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. ^ "The Al Said Dynasty". Country Studies. U.S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 17 April 2024.