Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi

Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi is an Omani member of the Royal Family, Business Owner, Musician and Sportsman.

Al Busaidi is Chairman of SABCO Group (1988 – present), based in Oman, which is one of the largest business groups in the country. With a local, regional and international footprint the widely diversified and well established business group has a recognised contribution to the commercial, economic and social development of the country; whilst bringing the latest international products and services into Oman. The pioneering spirit of SABCO Group has always motivated it to take the initiative in exploring new boundaries. Currently the SABCO group is home to 22 companies including Amouage, one of the most well-known niche fragrance and luxury brands in the world.

Luxury: Amouage,Sabco Centre, Clinica Joelle

Business Incubator: Sabco LLC

Investment: Al Hail Investment LLC, Yumn Investments LLC

Automotive/ Electrical: OMASCO

Manufacturing: National Mineral Water Company, Voltamp (electricity), Horizon Technologies FZE (recycling), Oman Abrasives, ASAS.

Events: OmanExpo, Sabco Sports (licience holder of Tough Mudder Middle East)

SABCO Media: Al Wisal, Merge, Virgin Radio Oman, Y Magazine, Koooora Wa Bas, Mediate, Outdoor Media, Sabco Art

Early Life Al Busaidi attended Sultan School before completing his MBA at Henley Business School at the University of Reading, England. In 1986, after finishing his studies, Al Busaidi relocated back to Oman to take up a sports role as the Vice President of Fanja Sports Club until 1988.

Football Al Busaidi is known to have diversified interests, responsibilities and talents but is best known for his role as Chairman of the Oman Football Association (OFA) which began in 2007. Under his leadership the Oman National Team won the 19th Gulf Cup for the first time ever in 2009. Following this achievement, he received the Order of Oman Civil Decoration from The Late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. He went on to hold this position until 2016. During his time as chairmanship of the Oman Football Association, he managed to build a wide network of relationships with sports associations at regional and international levels as well as accelerating achievements in Oman. In 1988 Al Busaidi assumed the presidency of Fanja Club until 1991. His presidency was marked with great sports and cultural achievements which made him one of the most well-known sports and social figures in the country. One of his most significant sports achievements was qualifying Fanja Club, for the first time in the history of Omani sports, to the Arab Football Finals and achieving fourth place at the Asian Finals during the same game. Furthermore, the club won the seventh Football Gulf Cup for Clubs in 1989, an achievement which was marked as an unmatched attainment for Omani clubs in the history of Omani sports. He went on to become the first ever elected Chairman of the Oman Football Association in the first direct elections to be held in Oman and the Gulf region in 2007. He delivered a comprehensive vision for the future of Omani football entitled ‘Transforming Football into a prosperous industry’ which gained the admiration of Joseph Sepp Blatter, the President of the International Football Federation FIFA and Mohammed bin Hammam Al Abdullah, the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) who invited him to visit the FIFA and the AFC to learn more about his vision.

Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) Al Busaidi became a Board Director of the Oman Olympic Committee in 2012. He was one of the torch bearers of the International Olympics for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 as it passed through Muscat, the Omani captial. In August 2019 he was elected as the Chairman of the Oman Olympic Committee and currently holds this position.

Music Considered to be a master in modern Omani music, Al Busaidi’s compositions have been used locally, regionally and international by multiple performers (most notably by singer and television personality Ahlam Al Shamsi). His most famous composition ‘The Years Glow With You’ is a national song well-known and enjoyed by the wider local community.

Passionate from a young age, Sayyid Khalid’s lifelong interest in music began in primary school when he began playing the accordion and drums in a music group and partaking in school theatres and performances. He began composing at the age of 18 and his first two songs (titled ‘A Greeting of Love’ and ‘Bright Beakon’) were released in 1983 airing on Oman TV which was the year of Omani youth. In 2004, he became Vice-Chairman of the Omani Song Festival and later went on to appear as a judge on Dubai TV’s ‘Gulf Talent’ show. One of the most well-known composers and music producers in Oman, Al Busaidi has composed more than 200 songs. The keen musican plays a vast array of different instruments including the oud, lute, keyboard, accordion and Kanoun. Today the renowned composer and musician continues to create music on a regualr basis in Oman (Muscat and Salalah), United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

Work History Al Busaidi has conducted a number of managerial positions for leading companies and institutes of different fields in Oman and at the international level including:

• Director General of Administration and Finance then Acting Under Secretary, Ministry of social Affairs, labour and vocational training (1986-1998)

• Vice Chairman of Muscat Municipality Council 1995-2000
• Global Councillor of the Conference Board for the Middle East 1998
• Chairman of Oman National Investment Corporation Holding (ONICH) SAOG 2004-2007
• Chairman of Ahli Bank (SAOG) 2006- 2010
• Chairman of Ahlia insurance (SAOC) 2004- 2007
• Chairman of National Life insurance NILCO 2004-2007
• Member of the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee 2011-2015
• Chairman of the Asian Football Confederation Media and Communications Committee 2014-2016
• Vice Chairman of the AFC Audit Committee.
• Member of the FIFA Technical and Developpement Committee.
• Deputy Chairman of Muscat University Board of Trustees 2017- present

Fan Base Outside of Oman, Al Busaidi has become increasingly popular in the rest of the Arab world. An avid social media user he connects with his large social media following regularly and through a highly produced IGTV show called ‘Connect with SK’.