Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi
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Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi | |
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| Born | 30 May 1960 Muscat, Oman |
| Spouse | Ex-Wife Sayyida Noora bint Abdullah bin Mahawish Al Daher |
| Children | 4 |
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Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi (born 1960) is an Omani diplomat who is the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman, holding the rank of minister.[1][2] Sayyid Badr has represented Oman in regional and international meetings, which include the United Nations.[3]
Personal life
Early life
Sayyid Badr was born in Muscat on 30 May 1960. He is the second son of Sayyid Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, who worked under Sultan Said bin Taimur and Sultan Qaboos.
During the 1960s, the elder Sayyid Hamad was the private secretary of Said bin Taimur, who lived exclusively in Salalah. During this time the family lived in the Salalah palace compounds.
In 1970 Sultan Qaboos succeeded his father and made his residence in Muscat. Sayyid Hamad moved the family to Muscat in order to assist the new sultan in the development of a modern administration;[4] he held the position of Minister of Diwan[5] (Court) Affairs, managing the relations between the Sultan and the citizens, until 1986.[6] From 1986 until his death in 2002, Sayyid Hamad was personal adviser to Qaboos.
Education
Sayyid Badr received his early education in the Saideyya schools and in Muscat and Salalah. He left for the United Kingdom in 1977 to pursue his further education, and he spent his first months in Wales with a private tutor. He relocated to London in spring 1978 and worked with a team of tutors for three years. This experience enabled Sayyid Badr to gain the necessary grades in the British Secondary School Examinations to win a place at Oxford, where he was awarded an M.Litt in politics, philosophy and economics in 1986.[7]
Marriage
In 1979 Sayyid Badr married Noora bint Abdullah bin Mahawish Al Daher. formerly a Saudi Arabian but now an Omani national. The marriage ended in divorce in 1993. His ex-wife sued The Ritz Carlton after losing 2 Million in gambling.[8] Their children are:
1. Sayyid Nasr bin Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, son
2. Sayyida Asila bint Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, daughter
3. Sayyida Salsabeel bint Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, daughter
4. Sayyida Mazan bint Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, daughter
Diplomatic career
Upon Sayyid Badr’s return to Muscat 1988, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat. In 1989 he was appointed as the first secretary, and he established the Office of Political Analysis. In 1990 he was promoted to councillor, and in 1996 he was promoted to ambassador. In 1997 Sayyid Badr was appointed the head in the Minister's Office Department. In 2000 he was promoted to undersecretary, and then subsequently to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Institutional affiliation
- MEDRC Oman representative and Chairman of Executive Council (1996–present)
References
- ^ http://www.newsbriefsoman.info/category/omani-government/blogid/2
- ^ "Al Bu Sa'id, Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamood (1960–) - PERSONAL HISTORY, INFLUENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS, PERSONAL CHRONOLOGY:, THE WORLD'S PERSPECTIVE, LEGACY". encyclopedia.jrank.org.
- ^ http://www.medrc.org/index.cfm?area=about&page=Executive_Council2
- ^ "Al Bu Sa'id, Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamood (1960–) - PERSONAL HISTORY, INFLUENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS, PERSONAL CHRONOLOGY:, THE WORLD'S PERSPECTIVE, LEGACY". encyclopedia.jrank.org.
- ^ Whelan, J. (1984). p. 1870
- ^ "Oman - Sayyed Thuwaini Bin Shihab Al-Sa'id. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ [1] MEDRC.org
- ^ "Politician's wife sues the Ritz casino after losing £2 MILLION".