Faisal bin Ali Al Said

Sayyid Faisal bin Ali bin Faisal Al Said was an Omani royal and politician. He served as the Minister of Heritage and Culture from 1976 to 2002.

Early life Faisal was born in 1927 to Sayyid Ali bin Faisal making him a grandson of Sultan Faisal bin Turki of Muscat and Oman. He graduated from the Al Saidiya School in 1942.

Career He worked as a secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for several years under Sultan Said bin Taimur before leaving for Cairo. When Sultan Qaboos bin Said took the throne in 1970, he returned to Oman where he worked in the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Education, and as a delegate for the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations. later renamed the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. He held the position until 2002 when he was succeeded by Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, the future Sultan of Oman. The Ministry building now house the Sayyid Faisal Bin Ali Museum to honor his contributions to preserving Omani heritage.

Honours Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (Kingdom of Spain, 13/12/1985).