Sayyid ''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn. The title may also refer ...

Badr bin Saud bin Harab Al Busaidi (; died 7 March 2023) was an

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politician. He served in the government for over 40 years including as the

Minister of the Interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

and the Minister Responsible For Defence.

Family

His father, Sayyid Saud bin Harab Al Busaidi, was the governor of Ibri in the Al Dhahirah Governorate of Oman. In 1978, his daughter, Sayyida Na'emah bint Badr Al Busaidiyah, married Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said and had issue including Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad. Sayyid Asa'ad is the Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs and brother of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.

Career

Badr served as the ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

. In 1979, Sultan Qaboos bin Said appointed him as the

. He held that position until 1997 when he was appointed as the Minister Responsible For Defence. He retired in 2020.

Titles, styles, and honors

Titles and style

*His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harab Al Busaidi

Foreign honors

* **

Member 2nd class of the

Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese honors system, Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge feat ...

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Badr Saud Harb Defense ministers of Oman Interior ministers of Oman Year of birth missing Place of birth missing 2023 deaths Omani Ibadi Muslims 20th-century Omani politicians Ambassadors of Oman to Egypt Ambassadors of Oman to Jordan Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class {{Oman-politician-stub