Oman

Shura Council

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members: At the first sitting of the chamber
Date of start of mandate for newly elected members: No information available
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members: Not applicable
Date of start of mandate for appointed members: No information available
End of the parliamentary mandate: On the day of new elections
Date of end of mandate: No information available

Mode of designation of the Speaker: The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.: Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State: Other

Notes: the chairman's rank in the hierarchy of the state is not specified.
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity: No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures: No

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members: Yes, except for flagrant delicto

Notes: confirmed as per article 24 of the internal regulations majles a'shura. cf. also article 58 of the constitution.
There is a Code of conduct for members: Yes

Members are paid salaries by parliament: Yes

(2023)
Basic salary, per year: 30,000 OMR

(2019)
Basic salary, per year in PPP: 142,857

(2019)
Basic allowances: Click for historical data
Basic allowance in PPP: 36,963
Names of the basic allowances: No information available
Periodicity of attendance allowance: Session
Members pay income tax on salaries: No information available
Members pay income tax on allowances: No information available
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament: Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament: No
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions: No information available

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian: No
Office at parliament: No
Constituency office: No
Housing: No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work: Yes

Notes: Air ticket, transport

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
	Salary	Allowances
Speaker	Yes	No
Committee Chair	No	No

Salary of the Speaker: 60,000 OMR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP: 315,789
Parliament determines the amount of salaries: No information available
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount: No information available
Parliament determines the amount of allowances: No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale: No information available
Links to information on salaries and allowances: No information available
Year data was last reported: 2012

Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Can be a member of parliament
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government: Click for historical data
Members for whom data is available: 86

(2019)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government: Click for historical data

Updated at	Basic allowances
2021-01	No information available
2013-01	7,023 OMR

Updated at	Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
2018-01	No information available
2017-01	23
2016-01	23
2015-01	23
2014-01	16
2013-01	16

Updated at	Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
2018-01	No information available
2017-01	27.1%
2016-01	27.1%
2015-10	27.1%
2015-01	27.4%
2014-01	19.0%
2013-01	19.0%

Updated at	Members are paid salaries by parliament
2024-01	No information available
2023-10	Yes
2022-01	No information available
2021-01	Yes
2020-01	No information available
2019-10	Yes
2019-01	No information available
2018-01	Yes
2017-01	Yes
2016-01	Yes
2015-01	Yes
2014-01	Yes
2013-01	Yes