Rawya Saud Al Busaidi

Rawya Saud Al Busaidi (راوية بنت سعود البوسعيدية) is the first Omani woman to be appointed to a ministerial portfolio. Al Busaidi had been Oman's Minister of Higher Education from 8 March 2004 until 18 August 2020, and she is the president of the council of Sultan Qaboos University. She obtained a PhD from Oxford University.

Before her appointment as Higher Education Minister, she held the position of higher education undersecretary. She has made great improvements with the state of education in Oman.