Sultan of Oman announced appointment and removal of cabinet personnel and institutional adjustment

On the afternoon of August 18 local time, the Sultan of Oman, Hassam bin Tariq said, issued a series of Royal decrees to appoint, remove and adjust some high-level officials, including members of the cabinet of Oman government, including the replacement of foreign minister, finance minister and press minister. Among them, Bader bin Hamad busaidi, former Secretary General of Oman’s foreign ministry, was appointed As the new foreign minister. Sultan bin Salem habsi, former chairman of the board of directors of Oman investment board, was appointed as the new finance minister. Abdallah bin Nasser al harasi, former chairman of Oman’s Broadcasting and television public authority, has been appointed new minister of information. The Minister of health remains Ahmed bin Muhammad said. The decree also announced some institutional adjustments, such as establishing the Ministry of culture, sports and youth, changing the former Ministry of heritage and culture to the Ministry of heritage and tourism, merging the Ministry of justice and legal affairs into the Department of justice and legal affairs, etc. At the same time, it also announced the appointment, removal and adjustment of some other provincial and ministerial officials. (head office reporter Sun Jian)