Tariq bin Taimur
Tariq bin Taimur (30 June 1921 – 28 December 1980) was a member of the Omani royal family who became president of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) of Oman.
| Tariq bin Taimur | |||||
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| Prime Minister of Oman | |||||
In office | 1970–1972 | ||||
| Predecessor | position created | ||||
| Successor | Qaboos bin Said | ||||
| Born | 30 June 1921 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 28 December 1980 (aged 59) London, United Kingdom | ||||
| Spouse | Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al Busaidiyah Shawana bint Nasir Al Said | ||||
| Issue | Talal bin Tariq Qais bin Tariq Asa'ad bin Tariq Haitham bin Tariq Shihab bin Tariq Adham bin Tariq Faris bin Tariq Amal bint Tariq Nawal bint Tariq | ||||
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| Dynasty | Al Said | ||||
| Father | Taimur bin Feisal | ||||
| Mother | Kamile İlgiray | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
Tariq was a son of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal, the ruler of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman from 1913 to 1932. Another son of Taimur, Said, ruled the country from 1932 to 1970. In 1970 Said was overthrown by his son Qaboos. The new sultan changed the name of the country to be simply the Sultanate of Oman. He named his uncle Tariq as prime minister. Tariq held the position for two years until 1972. He was the chairman of Central Bank of Oman from 1975 to 1976.
Tariq's daughter Nawal was married to Qaboos from 1976 to 1979. Tariq died in 1980. After Sultan Qaboos died in 2020, one of Tariq's sons, Haitham, became Sultan.