Hamoud bin Abdullah al-Harthi

Sheikh Hamoud bin Abdullah al-Harthi was a prominent politician from Oman.

Sheikh Hamoud bin Abdullah al-Harthi
Chairman of the Council of State of Oman
In office December 1997 – 1 March 2004
Succeeded by	Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri
Monarch	Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
In office 2 February 1991 – December 1997
Chairman of Chairman of Consultative Assembly
In office 28 October 1983 – 1991
Preceded by	Khalfan Nasir Al Wahaybi
Succeeded by	Abdullah bin Ali al-Qatabi
Personal details
Born	1940 al-Mudayrib
Died	(2004-03-01)March 1, 2004
Education	Baghdad University

Al-Harthi was born about 1940 in al-Mudayrib in the al-Sharqiyah region.^[1] He was from Hirth tribe. He attended school in Zanzibar Sultanate and studied law in Cairo^[1] and Baghdad University.^[2] He later worked in Kuwait and then for the ministry of electricity and water in Abu Dhabi.^[1]

Al-Harthi returned to Oman in 1971 for government employment.^[1] First, he worked as the director of legal affairs in ministries^[1] and held several ministerial positions.^[3] He was appointed the chairman of the Consultative Assembly from 28 October 1983^[4] to 1991.

Al-Harthi was appointed the Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in February 1991.^[1][5] He was then appointed the chairman of the Council of State of Oman^[6] in December 1997. He served in that role until his death on 1 March 2004.^[7][8]