Under the Basic Statute of the State (promulgated in 1996 and revised in 2021), what fundamental change was established regarding royal succession in the Sultanate of Oman?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. Creation of the constitutional office of Crown Prince by primogeniture

  1. Step 1: Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued Royal Decree No. 6/2021 promulgating the revised Basic Statute of the State.
  2. Step 2: Article 5 of the 2021 statute established a clear, stable mechanism for succession by introducing the office of Crown Prince for the first time in modern Omani history.
  3. Step 3: Succession passes to the Sultan's eldest son, establishing direct hereditary primogeniture.
Answer
Creation of the constitutional office of Crown Prince by primogeniture.
Why not the others: Oman remains a hereditary sultanate; succession is strictly domestic constitutional law; no public referendums are held.

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