1970 Omani coup d'état

When

23 Jul 1970

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

23.61° N, 58.59° E

Description

1970 coup in Oman which led to the bloodless overthrow of the erstwhile ruler by his son

1970 overthrow of the Sultan of Oman by his son

On 23 July 1970, Qaboos bin Said overthrew his father Said bin Taimur, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Occurring amid the Dhofar rebellion, the palace coup was executed by the British and saw Said deposed and sent into exile to the United Kingdom. Following the coup, Qaboos implemented a policy of modernization. At the time of his death in January 2020, he was the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East.

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