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🇴🇲 Oman

Absolute monarchy

SystemAbsolute monarchy
Head of stateSultan Haitham bin Tariq, who is also prime minister
LegislatureCouncil of Oman · a 90-seat elected Consultative Assembly with advisory powers and an appointed State Council
ElectionsOnly the advisory Consultative Assembly is elected · political parties are banned and the sultan legislates by decree
Last election2023-10-29 · Consultative Assembly election
Next election2027-10 · Consultative Assembly election due

Sultan Haitham succeeded the long-reigning Qaboos in 2020 and codified a clear succession by naming his son Theyazin crown prince, a first for Oman. The sultanate cultivates studied neutrality, hosting backchannels between the United States, Iran and Yemen's Houthis. Vision 2040 aims to wean the budget off oil amid a youthful job-seeking population.

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