Sur under Oman government is an absolute Monarchy and hereditary through the male line of Sayyid Turki bin Said Sultan of the Al busaidi Dynasty, the great grandfather of the present ruler, His majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said .He is the head of the State and the Supreme commander of the Armed Forces. He is also the Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Foreign Minister. The bascis law provides for a bicarmel  legislature prsided over by the Majlis Oman (Council of Oman).Members are elected by Omani’s cititzens to represent the various Wilayats and the Majlis Al Dawla’ whose members are appointed  by the Sultan.System is based on Islamic Shariah law  and English common law. Sultan has been extremely capable, far sighted and benign leader, held in high regard by his people.