Tariq bin Taimur Al Said
Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur Al Said | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Oman |
| Died | December 28, 1980 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, royal family member |
| Years active | 1970–1972 (Prime Minister) |
| Known for | First Prime Minister of Oman |
Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur Al Said (; born 30 June 1921, died 28 December 1980) belonged to the Omani royal lineage and was appointed as the inaugural prime minister of the Cabinet of Oman. He was a son of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal (reigned 1913–1932), sibling to Sultan Said bin Taimur (reigned 1932–1970), uncle to Sultan Qaboos bin Said (reigned 1970–2020), and father to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (ruling since 2020).
Early life
Born to Sultan Taimur bin Feisal and his third spouse, Kamile İlgiray, who was of Circassian descent, Tariq had four brothers: Said, Majid, Fahr, and Shabib, along with one sister named Buthaina.
Marriages and children
Tariq entered into matrimony three times and fathered nine offspring.
From his first union with Sayyida Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah came six children:
- Sayyida Amal bint Tariq (born 1950)
- Sayyid Qais bin Tariq (born 1952), spouse Susan Schafer
- Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (born 1954), married to Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah
- Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq (born 1956), wed to Sayyida Rawdah bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah
- Sayyid Adham bin Tariq (born 1959)
- Sayyid Faris bin Tariq (born 1961)
His second marriage was to Sayyida Shawana bint Nasir Al Busaidiyah, with whom he had three children:
- Sayyid Talal bin Tariq (born 1947)
- Sayyida Nawwal (born 1951), who married Sultan Qaboos in 1976 and divorced in 1979
- Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq (born 1954), married Sayyida Na'emah bint Badr Al Busaidiyah
The third wife, Helen, was of German nationality; this marriage did not produce any children.
Among his sons, three played significant roles in the succession framework of Oman. Asa'ad holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs and acts as the Sultan's representative abroad. Shihab serves as a commander in the Royal Navy of Oman, while Haitham previously managed the Ministry of Heritage and Culture before ascending as Sultan following Qaboos's passing in January 2020.
Career
Tariq opposed his brother, Sultan Said bin Taimur’s reign, which led to his exile in 1958. During exile, he resided in West Germany and worked as a representative for a construction company operating in the Middle East.
Following the overthrow of Said by his nephew Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1970, Tariq returned from exile and was appointed as Oman's first prime minister, a role he fulfilled until 1972. Additionally, he served as chairman of the Central Bank of Oman between 1975 and 1976.