Royal Decrees amend the Council of Oman Law and provide for one woman candidate from each governorate for Shura seats
26 October 2026
Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued two Royal Decrees. The first, numbered 97/2026, changes parts of the Council of Oman Law. The second, 98/2026, reopens the Shura Council Members Election Law of 2023 (Royal Decree 54/2023) and inserts a fresh Article 4 bis into it. Under that new article the Minister must frame the rules by which one woman from every governorate may stand for election. Each decree comes into force the day after it appears in the Official Gazette.
Decrees:
Royal Decree Nos. 97/2026 and 98/2026
New provision:
Article 4 bis of the Shura election law
Effect:
Day after Official Gazette publication
Why it matters for exams: Royal Decrees are Oman's main law-making instrument; women's representation in the elected Shura chamber is a likely polity question.
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In plain words
Majlis Ash'shura The elected chamber of the Council of Oman — Its members are elected by citizens.