Taimur bin Asa'ad
Omani royal (born 1981)
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Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad Al Said (Arabic: تيمور بن أسعد آل سعيد) is a member of the Omani royal family and the chairman of the board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman.
Taimur bin Asa'ad
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| Chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Oman | |
| Assumed office August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Haitham bin Tariq |
| Prime Minister | Haitham bin Tariq |
| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) Muscat, Oman |
| Spouse |
Salma bint Mustahil Al Mashani
(m. 2004) |
| Issue | Asa'ad (b.2005) |
| House | Al Bu Sa'id |
| Father | Asa'ad bin Tariq |
| Mother | Na'emah bint Badr |
| Religion | Ibadi Islam |
Early life
Taimur was born in 1980 to Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, the Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, and Sayyida Na'emah bint Badr Al Busaidiyah.[1]
He married Salma bint Mustahil Al Mashani in 2004. Salma is a first cousin of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on his mother, Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani's side and he is thought to have personally arranged the match.[2]
Career
Taimur served on the board of directors of Bank Dhofar until 2011. In 2012, he founded and chairs Alizz Islamic Bank.[3][4]
In August 2020, Taimur was announced as the chairman of the newly created board of governors of the Central Bank of Oman[5][6] and in January 2025, he was appointed to a second five-year term.[7] In his role has chairman, Taimur is also a member of the Council of Ministers of Oman.[8]
Sayyid Taimur also undertakes royal engagements on behalf of his uncle, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.[9][10]
Titles, styles, and honors
Title and style
- 1980–present: His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.
Honors
Oman:
Second Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024).[11]
