MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Thursday issued a Royal Decree appointing Dr. Saud bin Hamoud bin Ahmed Al Habsi as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Oman TV reported.
Dr. Saud had earlier held the position of Under Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Dr. Saud replaces His Excellency Dr. Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman Al Aufi, who was appointed as the head of the ‘Private Office’ of His Majesty the Sultan.
His Majesty also appointed Eng. Yaqoub Bin Khalfan Bin Khamis Al Busaidi as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Ibrahim Saeed Al Kharousi as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.
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