A rotor (10, 20, 30) for a reluctance motor, the rotor (10, 20, 30) comprising: i a first salient pole group comprising a plurality of first salient poles (12F, 12F', 23) connected in a radial direction to a first plate member (11F, 11F', 22a) such that the first salient poles (12F, 12F', 23) are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the rotor (10, 20, 30) and arranged to be energized simultaneously; and ii a second salient pole group comprising a plurality of second salient poles (12B, 12B', 24) connected in a radial direction to a second plate member (11B, 11B', 22b) such that the second salient poles (12B, 12B', 24) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the rotor (10, 20, 30) and arranged to be energized simultaneously; wherein iii the first salient pole group is magnetically insulated from the second salient pole group by having interposed between the first plate member (11F, 11F', 22a) and the second plate member (11B, 11B', 22b) in a direction of a rotational axis a connecting member having a high magnetic reluctance material, iv the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) are assembled together such that - in the circumferential direction of the rotor (10, 20, 30) - the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) are disposed alternately, v each of the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) includes - a proximal portion that connects in a radial direction each of the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) to the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b), respectively, and - an outer wall extending from the proximal portion in a direction substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor (10, 20, 30), and vi the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) are further assembled together such that - in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor (10, 20, 30) - the outer walls of the first salient poles (12F, 12F', 23) and the outer walls of the second salient poles (12B, 12B', 24) - overlap with each other and - extend from a respective proximal portion and a respective one of the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) towards the respective other one of the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b). i a first salient pole group comprising a plurality of first salient poles (12F, 12F', 23) connected in a radial direction to a first plate member (11F, 11F', 22a) such that the first salient poles (12F, 12F', 23) are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the rotor (10, 20, 30) and arranged to be energized simultaneously; and ii a second salient pole group comprising a plurality of second salient poles (12B, 12B', 24) connected in a radial direction to a second plate member (11B, 11B', 22b) such that the second salient poles (12B, 12B', 24) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the rotor (10, 20, 30) and arranged to be energized simultaneously; wherein iii the first salient pole group is magnetically insulated from the second salient pole group by having interposed between the first plate member (11F, 11F', 22a) and the second plate member (11B, 11B', 22b) in a direction of a rotational axis a connecting member having a high magnetic reluctance material, iv the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) are assembled together such that - in the circumferential direction of the rotor (10, 20, 30) - the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) are disposed alternately, v each of the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) includes - a proximal portion that connects in a radial direction each of the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) to the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b), respectively, and - an outer wall extending from the proximal portion in a direction substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor (10, 20, 30), and - a proximal portion that connects in a radial direction each of the first and second salient poles (12F, 12F', 23; 12B, 12B', 24) to the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b), respectively, and - an outer wall extending from the proximal portion in a direction substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor (10, 20, 30), and vi the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) are further assembled together such that - in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor (10, 20, 30) - the outer walls of the first salient poles (12F, 12F', 23) and the outer walls of the second salient poles (12B, 12B', 24) - overlap with each other and - extend from a respective proximal portion and a respective one of the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) towards the respective other one of the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b). - overlap with each other and - extend from a respective proximal portion and a respective one of the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b) towards the respective other one of the first and second plate members (11F, 11F', 22a; 11B, 11B', 22b).