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The Council of State (Majlis al-Dawla) is the upper house of the Council of Oman.
It was established by Royal Decree No. 86/97 on December 16th 1997.
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The State Council is appointed by the Head of State for a 4 year term. The members are mainly former government ministers, undersecretaries, ambassadors, senior military and police officers, tribal leaders, dignitaries and academics.
The objectives of the State Council are enumerated in Article 17 of establishment decree which states that "the State Council shall assist the Government to implement the overall development strategy and shall contribute in deepening the roots of the Omani society, maintaining the achievements and ascertaining the principles of the basic law of the state".
The State Council is officially responsible for:
The State Council functions through a Council’s Bureau, and Specialized Committees. All other support services are provided by the Secretariat General.
The council has five permanent committees at present:
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