Fahr bin Taimur

Sayyid Fahr bin Taimur Al Said (فهر بن تيمور آل سعيد; born in 1924) was an Omani royal and politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs from 1976 to 1996, during the reign of his nephew, Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Fahr was one of the sons of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal, and one of the half-brothers of Sultan Said bin Taimur. He studied in Mayo College, India, in the 1950s. During the reign of Said bin Taimur, Fahr was appointed wali, but fled the country in 1962. He returned from exile after Sultan Qaboos took power.

Fahr was appointed Deputy Minister of Defence from 1973 to 1979. He was minister of interior from 1974 to 1976. Sultan Qaboos appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister for security and defence affairs in 1976. As deputy prime minister for defence, Fahr was answerable only to the sultan in defence matters. He held the title of deputy prime minister until his death in 1996.

Fahr was allegedly one of the likely candidates to succeed Sultan Qaboos in the 1990s.

Fahr died on 2 December 1996 at the age of 71.

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 * His Highness Sayyid Fahr bin Taimur bin Faisal Al Said