Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad Al Said (Arabic: تيمور بن أسعد آل سعيد) is a member of the Omani royal family and the chairman of the board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman.
Taimur bin Asa'ad Al Said
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| Chairman of the board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman | |
| Assumed office August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Haitham bin Tariq |
| Prime Minister | Haitham bin Tariq |
| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) Muscat, Oman |
| Spouse |
Salma bint Mustahil Al Mashani
(m. 2004) |
| House | Al Bu Sa'id |
| Father | Asa'ad bin Tariq |
| Mother | Na'emah bint Badr |
| Religion | Ibadi Islam |
Early life
editTaimur was born in 1980 to Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, the Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, and Sayyida Na'emah bint Badr Al Busaidiyah.[1]
He married Salma bint Mustahil Al Mashani in 2004. Salma is a first cousin of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on his mother, Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani's side and he is thought to have personally arranged the match.[2]
Career
editTaimur served on the board of directors of Bank Dhofar until 2011 and has been chairman of Alizz Islamic Bank since 2012.[3]
In August 2020, Taimur was announced as the chairman of the newly created board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman[4][5] and in January 2025, he was appointed to a second five year term.[6] In his role has chairman, Taimur is also a member of the Council of Ministers of Oman.[7]
Sayyid Taimur also undertakes royal engagements on behalf of his uncle, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.[8][9]
Titles, styles, and honors
editTitle and style
edit- 1980 - present: His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.
Honors
edit
Oman:
Second Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024).[10]
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References
edit- ^ "Oman: Possible successors to Sultan Qaboos". Gulf States Newsletter. 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Oman: Small pool of potential successors to Sultan Qaboos". Gulf States Newsletter. 19 October 2013.
- ^ Valeri, Marc (3 December 2014). "Oman and the Succession of Sultan Qaboos". Hurst Publishers.
- ^ "Royal Decree 117/2020 Forming the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman". Official Gazette. 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Oman forms board to oversee central bank". Reuters. 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Royal Decree 4/2025 regarding the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Oman". Official Gazette. 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Members of council of ministers take oath in Oman". Times of Oman. 26 August 2020.
- ^ "HH Sayyid Taimur presides over Annual Horse Race of Royal Cavalry". Oman Daily Observer. 22 January 2024.
- ^ "His Highness Sayyid Taimur takes a bus to encourage public transport use". Times of Oman. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "His Majesty confers 'Order of Oman' on HH Sayyid Taimur bin Asaad Al Said". The Arabian Stories. 19 November 2024.