Mutaib bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: متعب بن عبد الله آل سعود, Mutaʿib bin ʿAbdullāh ʾĀl Suʿūd, alternative spelling Miteb; born 26 March 1952) is a Saudi prince, son of King Abdullah and grandson of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz, and military officer who served as from 2013 to 2017 and commander of the National Guard from 2010 to 2013.
[4] Concerning birth place the reports also vary, some arguing that he was born in Riyadh, but another claims that his birthplace is al Ulya, a village in northern Saudi Arabia.
[8][9] Mutaib bin Abdullah and his older brother Khalid attended Brummana High School in Lebanon and completed their secondary education in Jeddah.
[9] Prince Mutaib served as head of the commission responsible for reviewing the curricula of military college built in 1982.
[12] On 21 December 2000, Mutaib bin Abdullah was made deputy assistant chief of National Guard responsible for military affairs[12] and was also promoted to the rank of general.
[15] In June 2009, King Abdullah appointed him as deputy commander of SANG responsible for executive affairs at the rank of minister.
[19] Okaz reported in May 2012 that Prince Mutaib had some future plans to establish a body in SANG having female soldiers.
[33] It was also emphasized that Prince Mutaib developed close relations with powerful regional political and military leaders, including King Hussein and Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal.
[35] Mutaib bin Abdullah is reported to have some characteristics that make him one of the leading second generation princes: his low-profile political status; conservative personal approach and commitment to his father’s doctrine in addition to his strong tribal bonds.
[37] He further argued that as a result of recent events in the Arab countries, they should be alert to maintain the stability and security of Saudi Arabia.
[37] In Spring 2013 Prince Mutaib stated "religion (should) not enter into politics" which led a serious concern among religious leaders.