Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al Yousef

Qais bin Mohammed bin Moosa Al Yousef was appointed Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) in January 2026, bringing extensive expertise in commerce, investment promotion, and private sector leadership to the role overseeing 23 special economic zones, free zones, and industrial cities with committed investments of RO 22.4 billion.

Al Yousef has undertaken official diplomatic visits to Saudi Arabia and held talks with South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, leading the Omani side of the Oman-Korea Joint Committee to explore deepening economic and investment cooperation. Under his leadership as OPAZ Chairman, the Special Economic Zone at Duqm secured RO 2.9 billion ($7.5 billion) in new investments across energy, industry, battery materials, chemicals, tourism and housing.

Career History

• Chairman, Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), January 2026–Present
• Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, August 2020–2026
• Chairman, Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry and CEO of Al Yousef Group (prior to 2020)
• Over 20 years in senior private sector executive roles in oil and gas services, industry, logistics, insurance and financial services
• Deputy Chairman, Public Authority of Manpower Register (while heading Chamber)

Al Yousef is educated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Williams College and a master's degree in business management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and has attended executive development programs at Harvard Business School, London Business School, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

What Qais Al Yousef could bring to OPAZ: His transition from Minister of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion to OPAZ Chairman positions him to leverage deep government relationships and strategic vision for economic diversification. His combined private sector experience across oil and gas, logistics, and finance alongside his ministerial track record in trade policy, FDI attraction, and SME development makes him well-suited to expand OPAZ's role in driving non-oil sector growth and attracting high-value international investments aligned with Oman Vision 2040.

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