Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Arabic: هيثم بن طارق آل سعيد‎‎) is the Sultan of Oman having succeeded his cousin Sultan Qaboos on 11 January 2020. He was the Minister of Heritage and Culture in the Sultanate of Oman. He is also a member of the Al Said Omani royal family.

Prior to his appointment as the Minister of Heritage and Culture, Sayyid Haitham was the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs (1986–1994) and the Secretary General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1994–2002).