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| Jurisdiction | Government of Oman |
| Headquarters | Qurum, Muscat Governate, Sultanate of Oman 23°35′21″N 58°28′41″E / 23.58917°N 58.47806°E |
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The Royal Office (Arabic: مكتب السلطاني transliterated: maktab al sultani ) is one of the most senior and therefore powerful ministries in the Sultanate of Oman.[1][2] It is a government body that has most influence in national security and intelligence issues[3][4] and the minister in charge has been the de facto national security advisor to the Sultan.[5] The Palace Office also acts as a foreign liaison focus on all international intelligence and security matters.[6]
The minister holding the post has the full title Minister of the Royal Office and Head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.[7] The Royal Office Minister also member of The Defence Council. The Defence Council is an extra-parliamentary body tasked with coordinating the actions of the country's various security and armed forces.[8]
The current Minister of the Royal Office is General Sultan bin Mohammed al Nua'mani (appointed in 2011);[9][10] he had been Secretary General of the Royal Court Affairs. Nasser bin Hamoud al Kindi took over the latter post.[11]
The Royal Office is located in Qurum.[12] Its nearest government agency neighbor being the Internal Security Service (ISS), also based in Qurum (Post Code 112).[13][14]
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