Muscat: Before His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Head of Oman Investment Institution, Abdulsalam bin Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Murshidi, took the oath of office at Al Barakah Palace on Thursday.

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik had earlier issued a Royal Decree, No 61/2020, on the establishment of the Oman Investment Authority.

His Majesty also issued Royal Decree No 62/2020 appointing a Head for the Oman Investment Authority.

Article 1) of the above-mentioned Royal Decree appointed Abdulsalam bin Mohammed bin Abdullah al Murshdi as a Head of the Oman Investment Authority, with the rank of a Minister.Oman Observer