Bilarab bin Haitham
| Bilarab bin Haitham | |||||
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Bilarab in 2023 | |||||
| Minister of State[1] | |||||
| Assumed office 14 January 2026 | |||||
| Prime Minister | Haitham bin Tariq | ||||
| Governor of Muscat[2] | |||||
| Assumed office 14 January 2026 | |||||
| Prime Minister | Haitham bin Tariq | ||||
| Born | 10 January 1995 Muscat, Oman | ||||
| Issue | Sayyid Haitham bin Bilarab Al Said | ||||
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| House | Al Said | ||||
| Father | Haitham bin Tariq | ||||
| Mother | Ahad bint Abdullah | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
| Omani royal family |
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Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
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Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: بلعرب بن هيثم آل سعيد; born 10 January 1995) is a member of the Omani royal family and second in line for the throne of Oman.
Early life
Bilarab is the younger son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah. He has one brother, Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham, and two sisters, Sayyida Thuraya and Sayyida Omaima.[3]
He graduated from the ABA Oman International School in 2012[4] and then earned a bachelors degree in spatial design from University of Arts London (UAL) in 2018.[5]
Marriage and children
Bilarab was married at Al Alam Palace on 15 June 2021 and has one son.[6] The name of his wife has not been officially released.
- Sayyid Haitham bin Bilarab Al Said (born December 2023)
Career
Minister of State and Governor of Muscat
In January 2026, Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said was appointed Minister of State and Governor of Muscat by Royal Decree No. 17/2026, issued on 12 January 2026. He took the oath of office before Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on 14 January 2026.[7][8]
Architectural Design Award
In January 2022, Bilarab launched the Bilarab Bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design.[9] The first award was won by the Muttrah Square Project which will now be built in Muttrah.[10]
Promising Startups Programme
Bilarab is the president of the Omani Promising Startups Programme which aims to support innovation and technology based startups in Oman.[11] He visited the Omantel Innovation Labs in September 2024 to view the services offered to technology startups[12] and presided over the launch the Startup Accelerator Initiative in October 2024.[13]
Honors
- Oman:
- First Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024).[14]
External links
- Media related to Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ HM receives oaths of office from newly appointed ministers and governors
- ^ HM receives oaths of office from newly appointed ministers and governors
- ^ "Oman establishes order of succession". Diplomat Magazine. 14 January 2021.
- ^ "HH Sayyid Bilarab inaugurates ABA Al Irfan campus". The Arabian Stories. 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Qaboos bequeaths a smooth succession as Haitham Bin Tariq takes over in Oman". Gulf States Newsletter. 23 January 2020.
- ^ Elgebaly, Sondos (13 December 2023). "Belarab bin Haitham, son of the Sultan of Oman, gives birth to his first child". Harpers Bazaar Arabia.
- ^ "Royal Decree No. 17/2026". Royal Decrees Portal. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "His Majesty Receives Oath from Minister of State and Governor of Muscat". Oman News Agency. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "With Blessing of HM The Sultan, Bilarab Bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design Launched". Oman News Agency. 15 January 2022.
- ^ "On Royal Orders, Muscat Municipality to build Muttrah Square". Oman Daily Observer. 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Sayyid Bilarab visits Omani start-ups". Times of Oman. 22 March 2023.
- ^ "HH Sayyid Bilarab Visits Omantel Innovation Labs". Oman News Agency. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "HH Sayyid Bilarab presides over launch of 'Startup Accelerator Initiative'". Times of Oman. 2 October 2024.
- ^ His Majesty Sultan Haitham bestows Order of Oman on HH Sayyid Theyazin and HH Sayyid Bilarab