Sheikh Hamoud bin Abdullah al-Harthi was a prominent politician from Oman.

He attended school in Zanzibar Sultanate and studied law in Cairo[1] and Baghdad University.

[2] He later worked in Kuwait and then for the ministry of electricity and water in Abu Dhabi.

[1] First, he worked as the director of legal affairs in ministries[1] and held several ministerial positions.

Al-Harthi was appointed the Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in February 1991.