Theyazin bin Haitham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Theyazin bin Haithamذي يزن بن هيثم |
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| Crown Prince of Oman | |||||
| Tenure | 13 January 2021 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||
| Monarch | Haitham bin Tariq | ||||
| Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth | |||||
| Assumed office 18 August 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Haitham bin Tariq | ||||
| Born | 21 August 1990 Muscat, Oman |
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| Spouse |
Meyyan bint Shihab
(m. 2021) |
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| House | Al Said | ||||
| Father | Haitham bin Tariq | ||||
| Mother | Ahad bint Abdullah | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد, romanized: Ḏī Yazin bin Hayṯam ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth.
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Early life
Theyazin is the eldest son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah. He has one younger brother and two sisters. His paternal uncle, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq, is the Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs, and another paternal uncle (also husband of his maternal aunt and his wife's father) Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs. The former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said, was his father's cousin.
He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oxford and a master's degree in history from Oxford Brookes University. In July 2022, he graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Marriage
In January 2021, Theyazin became engaged to Sayyida Meyyan bint Shihab bin Tariq Al Said. The couple are first cousins twice over since their fathers are brothers and their mothers are sisters. They were married on 11 November 2021 in the Mazay Hall of Al Alam Palace.
Political Career
Theyazin was appointed the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth following the merger of the Ministry of Sports Affairs, Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Committee in August 2020. He previously worked for the foreign ministry starting in 2013 including serving as a second secretary for two years at the Omani Embassy in London.
Crown Prince of Oman
On 11 January 2021, the Sultan issued a new royal decree establishing an order of succession and a crown prince role for the Sultanate. As the eldest son of the Sultan, Theyazin is the heir apparent.
Titles, styles, and honors
Titles
- 21 August 1990 - 12 January 2021: His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
- 13 January 2021 - present: His Highness The Crown Prince of Oman
Nacional honors
Oman:
First Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024).
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Foreign honors
Bahrain:
Member First Class of the Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (7 January 2024).
United Kingdom:
Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal.
See also
In Spanish: Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said para niños
- List of current heirs apparent
