List of rulers of Oman
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The sultan of the Sultanate of Oman (Template:Langx) is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful position in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the Al Bu Said dynasty, which has been the ruling family of Oman since the mid-18th century. Haitham bin Tariq is the current sultan, reigning since 11 January 2020.<ref name="Reuters">Template:Cite news</ref>
Prior to the establishment of the present-day Sultanate of Oman in 1970, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, the Omani Empire, and the Imamate of Oman all ruled the area since 749.
List of imams
Initial Imams (749–1406)
| Imams | Tribe | Residence | Began to reign | Reference | |
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| Under Umayyad control until the Abbasid revolution in 749 | <ref name="Al-Hashimy">Template:Cite book</ref> | ||||
| Al-Julanda ibn Mas'ud | الجلندى بن مسعود | Azd | Sohar | 749 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 7</ref> |
| Under Abbasid control (751–793) | <ref name="Al-Hashimy" /> | ||||
| Muhammad ibn Abi Affan | محمد بن أبي عفان | Azd | Nizwa | 793 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 9</ref> |
| Al-Warith ibn Ka'b | الوارث بن كعب | Yahmad | 801 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 10</ref> | |
| Ghassan ibn Abd Allah | غسان بن عبد الله | 807 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 12</ref> | ||
| Abd al-Malik ibn Humayd | عبد المالك بن حميد | Azd | ? | 824 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 15</ref> |
| Al-Muhanna ibn Jayfar | المهنا بن جيفر | Yahmad | Nizwa | 840 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 16</ref> |
| Al-Salt ibn Malik | الصلت بن مالك | Azd | ? | 851 | <ref name="Sal71p19">Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 19</ref> |
| Rashid ibn al-Nazar | راشد بن النظر | ? | ? | 886 | |
| Azzan ibn Tamim | عزان بن تميم | ? | Nizwa | 890 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 20</ref> |
| Muhammad ibn al-Hasan | محمد بن الحسن | Azd | ? | 897 | <ref name="Sal71p25">Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 25</ref> |
| Azzan ibn al-Hazbar | عزان بن الهزبر | Yahmad | ? | 898 | |
| Abd Allah ibn Muhammad | عبد الله بن محمد | ? | ? | 899 | <ref name="Sal71p26">Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 26</ref> |
| Al-Salt ibn al-Qasim | الصلت بن القاسم | ? | ? | 900 | |
| Al-Husn ibn Sa'id | الحسن بن سعيد | ? | ? | 900 | |
| Al-Hawari ibn Matraf | الحواري بن مطرف | ? | ? | 904 | |
| Umar ibn Muhammad | عمر بن محمد | ? | ? | 912 | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 27</ref> |
| Muhammad ibn Yazid | محمد بن يزيد | Kinda | ? | ? | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 28</ref> |
| Al-Hakm ibn al-Mila al-Bahri | الحكم بن الملا البحري | Bahri | Nizwa | ? | <ref name="Sal71p29">Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 29</ref> |
| Sa'id ibn Abd Allah | سعيد بن عبد الله | ? | ? | 939 | |
| Rashid ibn al-Walid | راشد بن الوليد | ? | Nizwa | ? | <ref>Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 30</ref> |
| Al-Khalil ibn Shadhan | الخليل بن شاذان | Kharusi | ? | 1002 | <ref name="Sal71p35">Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 35</ref> |
| Rashid ibn Sa'id | راشد بن سعيد | Yahmad | ? | 1032 | |
| Hafs ibn Rashid | حفص بن راشد | Yahmad | ? | 1068 | |
| Rashid ibn Ali | راشد بن علي | Yahmad | ? | 1054 | |
| Musa ibn Jabir | ابن جابر موسى | ? | Nizwa | 1154 | <ref name="Sal71p36">Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 36</ref> |
| Malik ibn Ali | مالك بن علي | ? | ? | 1406 | |
Nabhani dynasty (1406–1624)
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| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
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| Muhammed al-Fallah | 1406 | 1435 | |
| Abul Hassan of Oman | 1435 | 1451 | |
| Omar bin al Khattab | 1451 | 1490 | |
| Omar al Sharif | 1490 | 1500 | |
| Muhammad bin Ismail | 1500 | 1529 | Portuguese protectorate imposed on 15 April 1515. |
| Barakat bin Muhammad | 1529 | 1560 | |
| Abdulla bin Muhammad | 1560 | 1624 |
Yarubid dynasty (1624–1749)
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| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
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| Nasir bin Murshid | 1624 | 1649 | |
| Sultan bin Saif | 1649 | 1679 | Portuguese protectorate ended on 28 January 1650. |
| Bil'arab bin Sultan | 1679 | 1692 | |
| Saif bin Sultan | 1692 | 1711 | |
| Sultan bin Saif II | 1711 | 1718 | |
| Saif bin Sultan II | 1718 | 1719 | First reign |
| Muhanna bin Sultan | 1719 | 1720 | |
| Saif bin Sultan II | 1720 | 1722 | Second reign |
| Ya'arab bin Bel'arab | 1722 | 1722 | |
| Saif bin Sultan II | 1722 | 1724 | Third reign |
| Muhammad bin Nasir | 1724 | 1728 | Not a member of the dynasty |
| Saif bin Sultan II | 1728 | 1742 | Fourth reign; at first in the coastal area only |
| Bal'arab bin Himyar | 1728 | 1737 | First reign; in the interior |
| Sultan bin Murshid | 1742 | 1743 | |
| Bal'arab bin Himyar | 1743 | 1749 | Second reign; in the interior |
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Succession
On 12 January 2021, the current Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq officially changed the Basic Law of the State, stipulating the creation of the post for the Crown Prince of Oman and appointed his first son, Theyazin bin Haitham as the apparent successor, making him the first Crown Prince of the Sultanate.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
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