Abdullah Al Saidi Explained

Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saidi
Office:Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs
Term Start:March 7, 2011
Primeminister:Qaboos bin Said
Haitham bin Tariq
Alma Mater:Queen Mary University of London (PhD)
Predecessor:Mohammed bin Ali bin Nasser Al Alawi

Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saidi "عبدالله بن محمد السعيدي" is the current Legal Affairs Minister of the Sultanate of Oman[1] and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Charitable Organization.[2] He has been the Minister of Legal Affairs since March 7, 2011.[3]

Education

He obtained his PhD in Law from Queen Mary, University of London in the year 2004.[4]

Career

Prior to his appointment as the Minister of Legal Affairs, Dr Al Saidi worked as an advocate in a private practice.[5] [6]

Abdullah was elected as a member of the Shura Council of Oman for two terms between 1991 and 1997.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cabinet of Ministers . Ministry of Information . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110503233455/http://www.omanet.om/english/government/ministers.asp?cat=gov . 3 May 2011 .
  2. Web site: The Board of Directors of the Oman Charitable Organization (Arabic). 2 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605031808/http://oco.org.om/AboutUs/managment.aspx. 5 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Reformation of the Cabinet of Ministers . Royal Decree No 31/2011 . Ministry of Legal Affairs . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505200115/http://www.mola.gov.om/maraseem/931/2011-31.pdf . 5 May 2012 .
  4. Web site: Al Saidi. Abdullah. Petroleum Arbitration: Applicable Law and Appropriate Arbitral Forum (A Study of Petroleum Disputes in Arab Countries). PhD Thesis. Queen Mary, University of London.
  5. Web site: Hafedh Al Mahrouqi & Co - Formerly Abdullah Al Saidi & Co. Hafedh Al Mahrouqi & Co. 11 August 2012.
  6. Web site: Change Sweeps Oman. Muscat Daily. 20 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Shura Council . Shura Council Website . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607053243/http://www.shura.om/ar/index.asp . 7 June 2012 .