Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri

Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri (born in 1949^[1]) is a politician from Oman who served as chairman of the Council of State of Oman^[2] from 8 March 2004 to 18 August 2020.^[1] He has been also served as Minister of Higher Education of Oman^[3][4][5][6] and Chairmen of Sultan Qaboos University.^[7]

Yahya Bin Mahfoodh Bin Salim Al-Manthri
Chairman of the Council of State of Oman
In office March 8, 2004 – August 18, 2020
Succeeded by	Abdulmalik Al Khalili
Monarch	Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Minister of Higher Education
In office 1994–2004
Minister of Education
In office 1980–1994
Personal details
Born	1949
Education	Damascus University, master of arts from Oklahoma University, P.H.D from University of Edinburgh

He has degrees from Damascus University, master of arts from Oklahoma University and P.H.D from University of Edinburgh.^[8] He worked in the Omani mission in the UN 1972-1977. He was minister of education from 1980 to 1994, and minister of higher education from 1994 to 2004.^[8]

References

1. "Oman". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
2. "India - Oman Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs of India.
3. Human Development in the Sultanate of Oman. Ministry of National Economy. 2003.
4. Jones, Jeremy; Ridout, Nicholas (2015-08-31). A History of Modern Oman. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-00940-0.
5. "Oman exhibitions focus on higher education". Gulf News. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
6. Miller, Duncan R. (1991). Economic Development Planning in the Sultanate of Oman. United Media Services.
7. "HE-Yahya-Al-Manthri". www.squ.edu.om. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
8. "HE. Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Manthri". www.statecouncil.om. Council of State of Oman.