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Haitham bin Tariq
1955 - Today

Haitham bin Tariq
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Arabic: هَيْثَم بْن طَارِق آل سَعِيد, romanized: Hayṯam ibn Ṭāriq ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 11 October 1955) is the Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman. He acceded to the throne in January 2020 after being named successor by his cousin, Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Prior to becoming Sultan, Haitham served for several decades under Sultan Qaboos in the Cabinet of Oman most notably as the Minister of Heritage and Culture. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Haitham bin Tariq is the 1,833rd most popular politician (up from 3,594th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Oman and the 2nd most popular Omani Politician.
Haitham bin Tariq is most famous for being a Muslim general who led the Muslim conquest of Spain.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Haitham bin Tariq ranks 1,833 out of 19,576. Before him are Matthew Kantakouzenos, Catherine of Navarre, Maria Theresa of Austria, Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, Boris I of Bulgaria, and Glycerius. After him are Carinus, Alexios IV Angelos, René of Anjou, Vojislav Koštunica, Frederick IV of Denmark, and Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatthew Kantakouzenos
1325 - 1383
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 1,828
Catherine of Navarre
1470 - 1517
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 1,829
Maria Theresa of Austria
1767 - 1827
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 1,830
Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans
1633 - 1654
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 1,831
Boris I of Bulgaria
828 - 907
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 1,832
Glycerius
430 - 480
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 1,833
Haitham bin Tariq
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 1,834
Carinus
250 - 285
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 1,835
Alexios IV Angelos
1182 - 1204
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 1,836
René of Anjou
1409 - 1480
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 1,837
Vojislav Koštunica
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 1,838
Frederick IV of Denmark
1671 - 1730
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 1,839
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
1914 - 1982
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 1,840
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Haitham bin Tariq ranks 25. Before him are Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Willem Dafoe, Mo Yan, Ludovico Einaudi, Isabelle Adjani, and Jigme Singye Wangchuck. After him are Donatella Versace, Whoopi Goldberg, Katalin Karikó, Liu Xiaobo, Angus Young, and John Hinckley Jr..
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsHassan Sheikh Mohamud
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 19
Willem Dafoe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 20
Mo Yan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 21
Ludovico Einaudi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 22
Isabelle Adjani
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 23
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 24
Haitham bin Tariq
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 25
Donatella Versace
FASHION DESIGNER
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 26
Whoopi Goldberg
COMEDIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 27
Katalin Karikó
CHEMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 28
Liu Xiaobo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2017
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 29
Angus Young
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 30
John Hinckley Jr.
EXTREMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 31
In Oman
Among people born in Oman, Haitham bin Tariq ranks 2 out of 18. Before him are Qaboos bin Said al Said (1940). After him are Said bin Taimur (1910), Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1797), Taimur bin Feisal (1886), Thuwaini bin Said (1820), Sultan bin Ahmad (1800), Salim bin Thuwaini (1845), Isla Fisher (1976), Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar (1857), Said bin Ahmad (1800), and Ali bin Said of Zanzibar (1854).
Others born in Oman
Go to all RankingsQaboos bin Said al Said
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 1
Haitham bin Tariq
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 2
Said bin Taimur
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1972
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 3
Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1856
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 4
Taimur bin Feisal
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 5
Thuwaini bin Said
NOBLEMAN
1820 - 1866
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 6
Sultan bin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1804
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 7
Salim bin Thuwaini
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1876
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 8
Isla Fisher
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 9
Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1896
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 10
Said bin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1810
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 11
Ali bin Said of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1893
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Oman
Among politicians born in Oman, Haitham bin Tariq ranks 2. Before him are Qaboos bin Said al Said (1940). After him are Said bin Taimur (1910), Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1797), Taimur bin Feisal (1886), Sultan bin Ahmad (1800), Salim bin Thuwaini (1845), Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar (1857), Said bin Ahmad (1800), and Ali bin Said of Zanzibar (1854).
Qaboos bin Said al Said
1940 - 2020
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 1
Haitham bin Tariq
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 2
Said bin Taimur
1910 - 1972
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 3
Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
1797 - 1856
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 4
Taimur bin Feisal
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 5
Sultan bin Ahmad
1800 - 1804
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 6
Salim bin Thuwaini
1845 - 1876
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 7
Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
1857 - 1896
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 8
Said bin Ahmad
1800 - 1810
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 9
Ali bin Said of Zanzibar
1854 - 1893
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 10