VOL. XL

No. 51/52

22/29-December-1997

OMAN

Cabinet Reshuffle In Oman; Newcomer Appointed Minister Of Petroleum And Gas

The Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Sa'id promulgated on 16 December a total of 12 RoyalDecrees embracing a cabinet reshuffle, the renaming of certain ministries and theabolition of others, as well as incorporating the statutes for the Council of State andthe Majlis al-Shurah (the peoples' advisory council). In the cabinet reshuffle the Sultanretained for himself the post of Prime...