Ministry of National Guard should not be confused with Saudi Arabian National Guard.
Ministry of National Guard | |
Native Name: | Arabic: وزارة الحرس الوطني |
Seal: | Saudi Ministry of National Guard Logo.svg |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters: | Riyadh |
Minister1 Name: | Prince Abdullah bin Bandar |
Deputyminister1 Name: | Abdulmohsen al-Tuwaijiri |
Chief1 Name: | Lt. Gen Mohamed al-Nahed |
Chief1 Position: | Chief of National Staff |
Parent Department: | Military Service Council |
Website: | Official English Site |
The Ministry of National Guard is a cabinet-level ministry and one of the major military sectors of the Government of Saudi Arabia, responsible for security and national defence matters. The Saudi Arabian National Guard is under the administrative control of the Ministry of National Guard.
The current Minister is Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, who was appointed to this position on 27 December 2018. The deputy minister is Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz al-Tuwaijri. The Head of the Military Apparatus at the ministry is Lieutenant general Mohammed al-Nahid.[1]