Mutaib bin Abdullah Al Saud

Prince Mutaib was born on 26 March 1952. However, other sources report his birth year as 1953{{cite journal|author=Guido Steinberg Mutaib is one of 36 children{{cite news|title=تعرّف على أبناء وبنات الملك عبد الله الـ36|url=https://al-sharq.com/article/23/01/2015/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%91%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8036|access-date=11 September 2020|work=Al Sharq Mutaib bin Abdullah and his older brother Khalid attended Brummana High School in Lebanon and completed their secondary education in Jeddah.{{cite book|author=Joseph A. Kechichian|title=Succession in Saudi Arabia|year=2001 ==Career==

Prince Mutaib served as head of the commission responsible for reviewing the curricula of military college built in 1982. His appointment was also regarded as a move to prepare him for assuming higher-level responsibility in the future.{{cite news ==Arrest==

On 4 November 2017 Prince Mutaib was arrested and removed from his position as minister of the National Guard and replaced by Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin in the post. Prince Mutaib was accused of embezzlement, hiring ghost employees and awarding contracts to his own companies including a $10 billion deal for walkie talkies and bulletproof military gear worth billions of Saudi riyals. Prince Mutaib was released on 28 November 2017 after agreeing to pay authorities a sum, reported to be over $1 billion,{{cite news ==Other positions==

Prince Mutaib was appointed as a cabinet member with the rank of minister of state in November 2010.{{cite web|title=Prince Mit'ab bin Abdallah opens patients safety conference|url=http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/readsinglenews.php?id=991067&content_id=&scroll=1 ==Business activities==

At the beginning of the 2000s, Prince Mutaib was the local representative for the Ford Motor Corporation in Saudi Arabia. ==Influence==

In 1997, Paul Michael Wihbey correctly predicted that Crown Prince Abdullah would make his son, Prince Mutaib, the commander of SANG and that Mutaib would modernize SANG's capabilities in regard to counter-insurgency, information collection and tactical field operations. He also regarded Mutaib as a knowledgeable and highly competent commanding officer with strong professional ties to the U.S. military. 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.{{cite journal|author=Paul Michael Wihbey |title=Succession in Saudi Arabia: The not so silent struggle|journal=IASPS Research Papers in Strategy|date=July 1997|issue=4 Prince Mutaib's influence seems to begin when he was a military officer in the SANG as a result of being the main advisor to his father, Abdullah, commander of the SANG. During his post in the SANG under King Abdullah's command, Prince Mutaib was reported to answer only to him.{{cite web|title=The role of Saudi princes in uniform|url=http://cables.mrkva.eu/cable.php?id=64 Mutaib bin Abdullah is reported to have some characteristics that make him one of the leading second generation princes, such as his low-profile political status and conservative personal approach and commitment to his father’s doctrine, in addition to his strong tribal bonds. However, he is also characterized as both an ambitious and respectable individual. After the death of Crown Prince Nayef on 16 June 2012, Prince Mutaib was regarded as one of the possible contenders for the crown.{{cite news ==Views==

Saudi university students organized demonstrations at King Khalid University in March 2012, complaining about negative conditions. Prince Mutaib considered these demonstrations as a threat against the security of the Kingdom. He told that reducing problems and meeting the students' demands were not more urgent than security and stability of the country. 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.{{cite news|author=Y. Admon|title=First Signs of Protest by Sunnis in Saudi Arabia|work=MEMRI|access-date=27 May 2012 In Spring 2013 Prince Mutaib stated "religion (should) not enter into politics" which led a serious concern among religious leaders.{{cite journal|author=James M. Dorsey|title=Wahhabism vs. Wahhabism: Qatar challenges Saudi Arabia|journal=RSIS Working Paper ==Personal life==

Mutaib bin Abdullah is married to Jawahir bint Abdullah, who is a daughter of his father's uncle Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman. They have six children, three daughters and three sons: More significantly, Prince Abdullah bin Mutaib had two Olympic appearances, one in 2012 London Olympics.{{cite news ==References==