Shihab bin Tariq

Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said (شهاب بن طارق بن تيمور آل سعيد; born 5 March 1956) is a member of the Omani royal family and the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs.

Early life
Shihab is the son of Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur bin Faisal Al Said and Sayyida Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah. His brothers include Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq, the Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs.

Marriage and children
Shihab is married to Sayyida Rawdah bint Abdudullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah, the sister of Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah and daughter of Sayyid Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidi, a former Undersecretary for Justice in the Ministry of Justice, Awqaf, and Islamic Affairs and a former Governor of Musandam.


 * Sayyid Malik bin Shihab bin Tariq Al Said
 * Sayyid Nader bin Shihab bin Tariq Al Said
 * Sayyida Meyyan bint Shihab bin Tariq Al Said; married Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham, the Crown Prince of Oman, at Al Alam Palace on 11 November 2021
 * Sayyida Saraya bint Shihab bin Tariq Al Said

Career
He is the owner and chairman of the Seven Seas Group that was founded in 1984 for all of his business interests including Seven Seas Petroleum and Seven Seas Shipping & Logistics. In 2003, his company Arabian Maritime and Navigation Aids Services (AMNAS) was granted by royal decree exclusive rights to navigational services in Oman's territorial waters.

Shihab was a Rear Admiral and later head of Royal Navy of Oman from August 1990 until 2004. During this time he was also a Deputy Commandant at the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces Staff College. After his retirement from the Navy, Shihab remained an advisor to his cousin, Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

In March 2020, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq appointed Shihab as the new Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs. In this role, he has executive powers over all of the country's military and is answerable only to the sultan in defense matters.

Titles

 * His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said

Honors

 * 🇴🇲 Oman:
 * Order of Al-Russoukh.jpg Member 1st Class of the Order of Al-Russoukh
 * Order of Sultan Qaboos Grand Cross.gif Member 1st Class of the Order of Sultan Qaboos