Qaboos bin Said Al Said (born November 18, 1940) is the incumbent Sultan of Oman.

He rises to power by overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in the 1970 Omani coup d'état.

He is a 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said.

He is the longest serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world, having held the office since 1970.