Rawya Saud Al Busaidi
Rawya Saud Al Busaidi () is the first Omani woman to be appointed to a ministerial portfolio. Al Busaidi has been Oman's Minister of Higher Education since 8 March 2004, and she is the president of the council of Sultan Qaboos University. She obtained a PhD from Oxford University. Before her appointment as Higher Education Minister, she held the position of higher education undersecretary. She has made great improvements with the state of education in Oman.