When was Qaboos bin Said born?

Qaboos bin Said was born on 18 November 1940 in Salalah.

What positions has Qaboos bin Said held?

Positions held by Qaboos bin Said include: Grand Master of the Order of the Renaissance of Oman (1974–2020); Sultan of Oman (1970–2020).

Where did Qaboos bin Said study?

Qaboos bin Said was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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Qaboos bin Said

काबुस बिन सइद अल सइद

Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 (1940–2020)

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Qaboos bin Said Al Said was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Said dynasty, he was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death, having ruled for almost half a century.

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Born: 18 November 1940 wd
Place of birth: Salalah wd
Died: 10 January 2020 wd
Place of death: Seeb wd
Citizenship: Muscat and Oman, Oman wd
Occupation: sovereign wd
Education: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst wd
Spouse: Nawwal bint Tariq Al Said, Sheikha Aisha bint Ahmed Al-Harithiya wd

Positions held wd

Grand Master of the Order of the Renaissance of Oman (1974–2020)
Sultan of Oman (23 July 1970 – 10 January 2020)

Awards wd

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1982)
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1979)
Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ (1985)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1976)
Order of the Crown of the Realm (1991)
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of the Nile (1976)
Royal Victorian Chain (2010)
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001)
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (2004)
Civil Order of Oman
Nishan-e-Pakistan

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When was Qaboos bin Said born?: Qaboos bin Said was born on 18 November 1940 in Salalah.
What positions has Qaboos bin Said held?: Positions held by Qaboos bin Said include: Grand Master of the Order of the Renaissance of Oman (1974–2020); Sultan of Oman (1970–2020).
Where did Qaboos bin Said study?: Qaboos bin Said was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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