The Grand Vizier

Grand Vizier

Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...

, was the greatest minister of the Sultan

Sultan

Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...

 in the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

, with absolute power of attorney

Power of attorney

A power of attorney or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter...

 and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself. He held the imperial seal and could convene all other viziers to attend to affairs of the state; the viziers in conference were called "Kubbealtı viziers" in reference to their meeting place, the Kubbealtı ('under the dome') in Topkapı Palace

Topkapi Palace

The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years of their 624-year reign....

. His offices were located at the Sublime Porte. During the nascent phases of the Ottoman state, "Vizier" was the only title used. The first of these Ottoman Viziers who was titled "Grand Vizier" was Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha

Çandarli Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha

Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha was the first vizier of Murad I's reign. He was also the first in Ottoman history who held the title "Grand Vizier", the first who had a military background and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı Family to hold high office...

. The purpose in instituting the title "Grand Vizier" was to distinguish the holder of the Sultan's seal from other viziers. The initially more frequently used title of vezir-i âzam was gradually replaced by sadrazam, both meaning grand vizier in practice. Throughout Ottoman history, the grand viziers have also been termed sadr-ı âlî ('high vizier'), vekil-i mutlak ('absolute attorney'), sâhib-i devlet ('holder of the state'), serdar-ı ekrem, serdar-ı azam and zât-ı âsafî ('vizieral person'). This is the list of Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire.

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He was also the first in Ottoman history who held the title "Grand Vizier", the first who had a military background and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı Family to hold high office... 1364 22 January 1387 Turk, from Cendere (or Çandar) village near Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... , see Çandarlı Family Çandarlı family The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :... . The first vizier to hold the title "grand vizier" and also the first with a military background. 6. Çandarlı Ali Pasha Çandarli Ali Pasa Çandarlı Ali Paşa was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1387 until 1406, under Sultans Bayezid I and, during the Ottoman Interregnum, Süleyman Çelebi. He was the son of Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha and the brother of Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha... 1387 1406 Turk (Çandarlı Family Çandarlı family The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :... ) 7. "Osmancıklı" Imamzade Halil Pasha 1406 1413 Turk, from Osmancık Osmancik Osmancık is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located at 59 km north of the city of Çorum.-Geography:Located on an important crossing of the River Kızılırmak on the ancient Silk Road to the orient, Osmancık has long had a strategic value, and is still today a... 8. "Amasyalı" Beyazid Pasha 1413 1421 Turk, from Amasya Amasya - History :Its location in this steep valley makes the city a mountain stronghold, easy to defend, and thus Amasya has had a long and prominent history.-Antiquity:... 9. Çandarlı (1st) İbrahim Pasha Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Murad II from 1421-1429, the third member of the Çandarlı Family to do so. His son, Çandarlı Halil Pasha and his namesake grandson also became Grand Viziers.... 1421 1429 Turk (Çandarlı Family Çandarlı family The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :... ) 10. Amasyalı Hazır Dânişmendoğlu Koca Mehmed Nizamüddin Pasha 1429 1439 Turk, from Osmancık Osmancik Osmancık is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located at 59 km north of the city of Çorum.-Geography:Located on an important crossing of the River Kızılırmak on the ancient Silk Road to the orient, Osmancık has long had a strategic value, and is still today a...  or Amasya Amasya - History :Its location in this steep valley makes the city a mountain stronghold, easy to defend, and thus Amasya has had a long and prominent history.-Antiquity:... 11. Çandarlı (2nd) Halil Pasha Çandarli (2nd) Halil Pasha Çandarlı Halil Pasha was a highly influential Ottoman grand vizier under the Sultans Murat II and, for the first years of his reign, under Mehmet II . He was a member of the Çandarlı Family, considered to have contributed nearly as much as the ruling Ottoman dynasty to laying the foundations of... 1439 1 June 1453 Turk (Çandarlı Family Çandarlı family The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :... ). First grand vizier who was executed. . Zaganos Pasha Zaganos Pasha Zaganos Pasha or Zagan Pasha was a military leader, Kapudan Pasha and Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II.- Life :... 1453 1456 Albanian 12. Veli Mahmud Pasha Veli Mahmud Pasha Mahmud Pasha or Mahmud-paša Anđelović , also known simply as Adni, was a Serbian-born of Byzantine noble descent who became an Ottoman general and statesman, after being abducted as a child by the Sultan. As Veli Mahmud Paşa he was Grand Vizier in 1456–1468 and again in 1472–1474...  (1st time) 1456 1468 Greek or Croat Croats Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...  or Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... . 13. Rum Mehmed Pasha 1468 1469 Greek 14. İshak Pasha Ishak Pasha İshak Pasha was a Croatian or Greek who became an Ottoman general, statesman and later Grand Vizier.His first term as a grand vizier was during the reign of Mehmet II...  (1st time) 1469 1472 Croat Croats Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...  or Greek Greeks The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.... . 15. Veli Mahmud Pasha Veli Mahmud Pasha Mahmud Pasha or Mahmud-paša Anđelović , also known simply as Adni, was a Serbian-born of Byzantine noble descent who became an Ottoman general and statesman, after being abducted as a child by the Sultan. As Veli Mahmud Paşa he was Grand Vizier in 1456–1468 and again in 1472–1474...  (2nd time) 1472 1474 Greek or Croat Croats Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...  or Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... . 16. Gedik Ahmed Pasha Gedik Ahmed Pasha Gedik Ahmed Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier as well as an army and navy commander during the reigns of sultans Mehmed the Conqueror and Beyazid II.... 1474 1477 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...  or Greek or Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... . 17. Karamanlı Mehmed Pasha 1477 1481 Turk, from Karaman Karaman Karaman is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, about south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to 2000 census, the population of the province is 231 872 of which 132,064 live in the town of Karaman. The district covers an area... 18. İshak Pasha Ishak Pasha İshak Pasha was a Croatian or Greek who became an Ottoman general, statesman and later Grand Vizier.His first term as a grand vizier was during the reign of Mehmet II...  (2nd time) 1481 1482 Croat Croats Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...  or Greek Greeks The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.... . 19. Davud Pasha Davud Pasha Davud Pasha also known as Da'ud Pasha was an Albanian general and Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1482 to 1497 during the reign of Bayezid II.- Early life :... 1482 1497 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo... 20. Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (Ahmed Hercegović) (1st time) 1497 1498 Bosniak from Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...  Bosnian or Croat from Bosnia, son of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača Stjepan Vukcic Kosaca Stjepan Vukčić Kosača was a Herzegovina nobleman. He was a member of the House of Kosača, a Grand Duke of Herzegovina, Lord of Zahumlje and Primorje and also Herzog of Serbian Saint Sava... 21. Çandarlı (2nd) İbrahim Pasha Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha (died 1499) Çandarlı Ibrahim Paşa was an Ottoman statesman. He was the scion of the Çandarlı family, which provided a series of Grand Viziers during the first centuries of the Ottoman Empire. His father, Çandarlı Halil Pasha, had also served as Grand Vizier from 1443 to his execution in 1453... 1498 1499 Turk (Çandarlı Family Çandarlı family The Çandarlı family was an important Ottoman family which provided the empire with five Grand Viziers during the 14th and 15th centuries. At the time, it was the second most important family after the Ottoman dynasty itself.- Background and history :... ) 22. Mesih Pasha 1499 1501 Greek according to Joseph von Hammer, Devşirme 23. Hadim Ali Pasha Hadim Ali Pasha Hadim Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman . He served as governor of Rumeli, and led the Ottoman army in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1485–1491, but was defeated at Adana in 1488. He was then named Grand Vizier in 1501-1503, and again in 1509-1511...  (1st time) 1501 1503 Slavic from Devşirme, Croat or Bosniak, from the noble Boronivic family (Hadim = Manservant) 24. Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (Ahmed Hercegović) (2nd time) 1503 1506 Croat from Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...  Bosnian or Croat from Bosnia, son of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača Stjepan Vukcic Kosaca Stjepan Vukčić Kosača was a Herzegovina nobleman. He was a member of the House of Kosača, a Grand Duke of Herzegovina, Lord of Zahumlje and Primorje and also Herzog of Serbian Saint Sava... 25. Hadim Ali Pasha Hadim Ali Pasha Hadim Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman . He served as governor of Rumeli, and led the Ottoman army in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1485–1491, but was defeated at Adana in 1488. He was then named Grand Vizier in 1501-1503, and again in 1509-1511...  (2nd time) 1506 1511 Slavic from Devşirme, Croat or Bosniak, from the noble Boronivic family (Hadim = Manservant) 26. Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (Ahmed Hercegović) (3rd time) 1511 1511 Croat from Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...  Bosnian or Croat from Bosnia, son of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača Stjepan Vukcic Kosaca Stjepan Vukčić Kosača was a Herzegovina nobleman. He was a member of the House of Kosača, a Grand Duke of Herzegovina, Lord of Zahumlje and Primorje and also Herzog of Serbian Saint Sava... 27. Koca Mustafa Pasha 1511 1512 Frenk or Greek 28. Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (Ahmed Hercegović) (4th time) 1512 28 November 1514 Croat from Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...  Bosnian or Croat from Bosnia, son of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača Stjepan Vukcic Kosaca Stjepan Vukčić Kosača was a Herzegovina nobleman. He was a member of the House of Kosača, a Grand Duke of Herzegovina, Lord of Zahumlje and Primorje and also Herzog of Serbian Saint Sava... 29. Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha 18 December 1514 8 September 1515 Albanian 30. Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (Ahmed Hercegović) (5th time) 8 September 1515 26 April 1516 Croat from Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...  Bosnian or Croat from Bosnia, son of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača Stjepan Vukcic Kosaca Stjepan Vukčić Kosača was a Herzegovina nobleman. He was a member of the House of Kosača, a Grand Duke of Herzegovina, Lord of Zahumlje and Primorje and also Herzog of Serbian Saint Sava... 31. Hadım Sinan Pasha Hadım Sinan Pasha Hadım Sinan Pasha, Hadım Pasha Boroviniç was an Ottoman grand vizier. - Early years :He was a devshirme from the Bosnian noble family named Borovinić. In 1514 he was the Beylerbey of Anatolia. In the battle of Chaldiran against Safavid Persia he was in charge of right flank... 26 April 1516 22 January 1517 Devşirme, Serb, from the noble Boronivic family (Hadim = Manservant) 32. Yunus Pasha 22 January 1517 13 September 1517 Devşirme, unknown origin. 33. Piri Mehmed Pasha 25 January 1518 27 June 1523 Turk, from Aksaray Aksaray Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital district of Aksaray Province. According to 2009 census, population of the province is 376 907 of which 171,423 live in the city of Aksaray. The district covers an area of , and the average elevation is , with the highest... 34. Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha Pargali Ibrahim Pasha Pargali Ibrahim Pasha , also known as Frenk Ibrahim Pasha , Makbul Ibrahim Pasha , and referred to him as Maktul Ibrahim Pasha after his murder in the Topkapı Palace, was the first Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire appointed by Suleiman the Magnificent... , also called Frenk İbrahim Pasha 27 June 1523 14 March 1536 Italian Italian people The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...  or Greek from Parga Parga Parga, , is a town and municipality located in the northwestern part of the regional unit of Preveza in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Kanallaki. Parga lies on the Ionian coast between the cities of Preveza and Igoumenitsa...  (The nickname Frenk refers to his Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... an manners and tastes) 35. Ayas Mehmed Pasha 14 March 1536 13 July 1539 Albanian or Greek 36. Çelebi Lütfi Pasha Lutfi Pasha Lutfi Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier.-Life:As a devshirme youth, he entered Bayazid II's harem-i hass, where he received a thorough education in the Islamic sciences... 13 July 1539 April 1541 Albanian, from Avlonya (Vlorë Vlorë Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 94,000 . It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912... ) (Çelebi = a refined gentleman with good manners) 37. Hadim Süleyman Pasha April 1541 28 November 1544 Devşirme unknown origin (Hadim = Manservant) 38. Kehle-i-ikbâl Damad Rüstem Pasha Rüstem Pasha Rüstem Pasha Opukovic was a Croat who became an Ottoman general and statesman. He served as the Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent. Rüstem Pasha is also known as Damat Rüstem Pasha and Rüstem Paşa .-Biography:Rüstem Pasha was born in Skradin, Croatia...  (1st time) 28 November 1544 6 October 1553 Croat from Bosnia(Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty Ottoman Dynasty The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan... ) 39. Kara Ahmed Pasha 6 October 1553 29 September 1555 Albanian 40. Kehle-i-ikbâl Damad Rüstem Pasha Rüstem Pasha Rüstem Pasha Opukovic was a Croat who became an Ottoman general and statesman. He served as the Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent. Rüstem Pasha is also known as Damat Rüstem Pasha and Rüstem Paşa .-Biography:Rüstem Pasha was born in Skradin, Croatia...  (2nd time) 29 September 1555 10 July 1561 Croat from Bosnia ; (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty Ottoman Dynasty The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan... ) 41. Semiz Ali Pasha 10 July 1561 28 June 1565 Slavic Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... 42. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (Mehmed Pasha Sokolović) 28 June 1565 12 October 1579 Bosniak Born into a Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...  Serbian Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...  family in or near Sokolovići in Bosnia 43. Şemsi Pasha 12 October 1579 28 April 1580 Turk Vekîl-i Saltanat Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman general and Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.He had risen to the position of Beylerbey of Damascus and then to that of Fifth Vizier... 28 April 1580 7 August 1580 Bosniak, Albanian (Lala = a tutor to a Sultan Sultan Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who... ) 44. Koca Sinan Pasha (1st time) 7 August 1580 6 December 1582 Albanian 45. Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha (1st time) 24 December 1582 25 July 1584 Croat or Hungarian extraction, from Kanije 46. Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha was an able statesman and a commander of the Ottoman Empire who had also been the grand vizier for one year... 28 July 1584 29 October 1585 Turk or Circassian Mameluks 47. Hadim Mesih Pasha 1 November 1585 14 April 1586 Devşirme unknown origin (Hadim = Manservant) 48. Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha (2nd time) 14 April 1586 2 April 1589 Croat or Hungarian extraction, from Kanije 49. Koca Sinan Pasha (2nd time) 14 April 1589 1 August 1591 Albanian 50. Serdar Ferhad Pasha (1st time) 1 August 1591 4 April 1592 Albanian 51. Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha (3rd time) 4 April 1592 28 January 1593 Croat or Hungarian extraction, from Kanije 52. Koca Sinan Pasha (3rd time) 28 January 1593 16 February 1595 Albanian 53. Serdar Ferhad Pasha (2nd time) 16 February 1595 7 July 1595 Albanian 54. Koca Sinan Pasha (4th time) 7 July 1595 19 November 1595 Albanian 55. Tekeli Lala Mehmed Pasha 19 November 1595 28 November 1595 Turk, from Manisa Manisa Manisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port city and the regional metropolitan center of İzmir and by its fertile hinterland rich in...  (Lala = Tutor to a Sultan Sultan Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who... ) 56. Koca Sinan Pasha (5th time) 1 December 1595 3 April 1596 Albanian 57. Damad Ibrahim Pasha (1st time) 4 April 1596 27 October 1596 Bosniak Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 58. (Cağaloğlu/Cağalazâde) Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha , meaning son of Cigala, was an Ottoman statesman of Italian background, who held the office of Grand Vizier for forty days between 27 October to 5 December 1596, during the reign of Mehmed III.... 27 October 1596 5 December 1596 Italian Italian people The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people... . From the noble Genoese Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....  family of Cicala. 59. Damad Ibrahim Pasha (2nd time) 5 December 1596 3 November 1597 Bosniak, Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 60. Hadim Hasan Pasha 3 November 1597 9 April 1598 Devşirme unknown origin 61. Cerrah Mehmed Pasha 9 April 1598 6 January 1599 Devşirme (?) (Cerrah = Surgeon) 62. Damad Ibrahim Pasha (3rd time) 6 January 1599 10 July 1601 Bosniak, Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 63. Yemişçi Hasan Pasha Yemişçi Hasan Pasha Yemişçi Hasan Pasha, born in Rogovë / Rogovo in Kosovo in 1535, executed by Sultan Mehmet III in 1603.Hasan, who spent his childhood in Rogovo, then went to Prizren, where he finished primary school. He pursued his education at the military academy in Istanbul... 22 July 1601 4 October 1603 Albanian (Yemişçi = Fruit-vendor; in reference to his previous profession) 63. Yavuz Ali Pasha 16 October 1603 26 July 1604 Serb, Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... . "The Malkoçoğlu Family Malkoçoğlu Family Malkoçov-Malkoçoğlu Family , is one of the certain families that led the Akıncı corps in Ottoman Empire between 14th-16th centuries. They served mainly in the Balkan conquest of the empire. The members of the family usually served as Bey, Sanjak-bey, Beylerbey, Pasha and Castle Commanders. They... , properly known as Malković, were of Serb origin". 64. Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha 5 August 1604 21 June 1606 Bosniak (Lala = Tutor to a Sultan Sultan Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who... ). Sokollu Mehmed Pasha's nephew. 66. Dervish Mehmed Pasha 21 June 1606 9 December 1606 Bosniak 67. Kuyucu Murad Pasha Kuyucu Murad Pasha Kuyucu Murat Pasha was a Croatian who became Ottoman grand vizier during the reign of Ahmed I between December 9, 1606 and August 5, 1611... 11 December 1606 5 August 1611 Croat (Kuyucu = The well-digger; name given since he had the habit of burying his enemies in wells) 68. Gümülcineli Damad Nasuh Pasha 5 August 1611 17 October 1614 Albanian, from Gümülcine. (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty). One of the seven husbands of Ahmed I Ahmed I Ahmed I or Ahmed Bakhti was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 until his death in 1617.-Biography:... 's daughter Ayşe Sultan. 69. Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha Kara Mehmed Pasha or "Öküz" Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and military commander of the early 17th century, who held the office of Grand Vizier twice, the first time from 17 October 1614 to 17 November 1616 , and the second time from 18 January 1619 to 23 December 1619, Kara Mehmed Pasha...  (1st time) 17 October 1614 17 November 1616 Turk, from Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...  (Öküz = Oxen; literally Mehmed Pasha the Oxen; name given since he was heavily built) 70. Damad Halil Pasha (1st time) 17 November 1616 18 January 1619 Armenian, from Zeytun (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 71. Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha Kara Mehmed Pasha or "Öküz" Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and military commander of the early 17th century, who held the office of Grand Vizier twice, the first time from 17 October 1614 to 17 November 1616 , and the second time from 18 January 1619 to 23 December 1619, Kara Mehmed Pasha...  (2nd time) 18 January 1619 23 December 1619 Turk, from Istanbul 72. Güzelce Ali Pasha 23 December 1619 9 March 1621 (?) (Güzelce = Handsome) 73. Ohrili Hüseyin Pasha 9 March 1621 17 September 1621 Albanian, from Ohri Ohrid Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has... 74. Dilaver Pasha 17 September 1621 20 May 1622 Croat 75. Kara Davud Pasha 20 May 1622 13 June 1622 Bosniak 76. Mere Hüseyin Pasha (1st time) 13 June 1622 8 August 1622 Albanian ("Mere!" = "Take it!" in Albanian Albanian language Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece... ; purportedly the only grand vizier who did not speak Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... , named after the oft-repeated order he gave on the subject of opponents' heads) 77. Lefkeli Mustafa Pasha 8 August 1622 21 September 1622 Turk, from former Lefke, today Orhaneli Orhaneli Orhaneli is a district of Bursa Province of Turkey.... 78. Hadim Mehmed Pasha Hadim Mehmed Pasha Hadim Mehmed Pasha was a Georgian Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire between September 21, 1622-February 5, 1623.- References :...  (Hadım -'Eunuch'- Mehmed Pasha) 21 September 1622 5 February 1623 Georgian Georgian people The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....  (Gürcü = Georgian) 79. Mere Hüseyin Pasha (2nd time) 5 February 1623 30 August 1623 Albanian 80. Kemankeş Kara Ali Pasha Kemankeş Kara Ali Pasha Kemankeş Kara Ali Paşa was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1623-1624.- References :... 30 August 1623 3 April 1624 Turk (Kemankeş = Archer) 81. Çerkes Mehmed Pasha 3 April 1624 28 January 1625 Circassian (Çerkes = Circassian) 82. Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pasha Filibeli Hafiz Ahmed Pasha Hafiz Ahmed Pasha was an Ottoman Grand Vizier. Born as son of a Pomak Muezzin, he went to Istanbul in the age of 15 and was an employee in the Sultan's palace for many years...  (1st time) 8 February 1625 1 December 1626 Pomak, from Filibe. One of the seven husbands of Ahmed I Ahmed I Ahmed I or Ahmed Bakhti was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 until his death in 1617.-Biography:... 's daughter Ayşe Sultan. 83. Damad Halil Pasha (2nd time) 1 December 1626 6 April 1628 Armenian, from Zeytun (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 84. Gazi Ekrem Hüsrev Pasha Gazi Hüsrev Pasha Gazi Hüsrev Pasha , also called Boşnak Hüsrev Pasha or Ekrem Hüsrev Pasha, was an Ottoman grand vizier in the 17th century .-Early life:... 6 April 1628 25 October 1631 Bosniak 85. Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pasha Filibeli Hafiz Ahmed Pasha Hafiz Ahmed Pasha was an Ottoman Grand Vizier. Born as son of a Pomak Muezzin, he went to Istanbul in the age of 15 and was an employee in the Sultan's palace for many years...  (2nd time) 25 October 1631 10 February 1632 Pomak from Filibe. 86. Topal Recep Pasha Topal Recep Pasha Topal Recep Pasha or Topal Receb Pasha also known as Topal Recep was an Ottoman statesman. He was an ethnic Bosniak. He served as a grand vizier from 10 February 1632 to 18 May 1632. He was instrumental in lynching the former grand vizier Hafız Ahmet Pasha. So the sultan had him killed.-... 10 February 1632 18 May 1632 Bosniak (Topal = Lame) 87. Tabanıyassi Mehmed Pasha Tabanıyassi Mehmed Pasha Tabanıyassi Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman stateman. He was governor of Egypt from September 1628 to October 1630. He served as the grand vizier from 18 May 1632 to 2 February 1637, under Sultan Murad IV. During the early years of his term he had the support of the sultan because his of services... 18 May 1632 2 February 1637 Albanian (from Drama Drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a... )(Tabanıyassı = Flat-footed) 67. Bayram Pasha Bayram Pasha Bayram Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier.- Life :Bayram, whose family was from Ladik, near the Anatolian city of Amasya was a member of janissary. Although janissary corps were originally based on devshirme system, beginning by the reign of Murat III Turks were also admitted into the corps... 2 February 1637 26 August 1638 Turk, from Istanbul 68. Tayyar Mehmed Pasha 27 August 1638 24 December 1638 Turk 90. Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha Kemankeş Mustafa Pasha Kemankeş Mustafa Pasha was a 17th century Ottoman military officer and statesman. He served as Kapudan Pasha and as Grand Vizier.- Early life :... 23 December 1638 31 January 1644 Albanian (Kemankeş = Archer) 91. Sultanzade Mehmed Pasha Sultanzade Mehmed Pasha Sultanzade Mehmed Pasha was a 17th century Ottoman grand vizier. This epithet Sultanzade means descendant of a sultana. Because Mihrimah Sultana, the daughter of Süleyman I was one of his grand mothers. Also two former grand viziers Rüstem Pasha and Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha were his grandfathers...  aka Civan Kapucubaşı Sultanzade Mehmed Pasha 31 January 1644 17 December 1645 Albanian (Sultanzade = Son of a female member of the Ottoman dynasty) 92. Nevesinli Salih Pasha Nevesinli Salih Pasha Nevesinli Salih Pasha was a 17th century Ottoman grand vizier .- Early years :Salih Pasha was a Herzegovinian from Nevesinje. During the reign of Murat IV, he was a bureaucrat specialized in treasury. Although, he worked in some other posts as well, finally during the reign of İbrahim, in 1644, he... 17 December 1645 16 September 1647 Bosniak, from Nevesinje Nevesinje Nevesinje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in eastern Herzegovina between Mostar and Gacko. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity.-Geography:... . 93. Kara Musa Pasha Kara Musa Pasha Kara Musa Pasha was an Ottoman soldier and statesman who was named grand vizier by Sultan Ibrahim I on 16 September 1647 after Nevesinli Salih Pasha's execution. Kara Musa-paša was born in the village Vikoča in the vecinity of Foča, now Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was born to the family of... 16 September 1647 21 September 1647 (?) Not included in some lists. The imperial seal was sent to him by way of sea to Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...  where he was in campaign, but he fell in front of the castle of Kandiye (Iraklion) five days after his naming to the rank and before receiving the seal. 94. Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha 21 September 1647 7 August 1648 Greek (?), from Istanbul. Promoted from in-attorney title to the rank of full grand vizier upon Kara Musa Pasha's death. (Hezarpare = Thousand pieces; literally Ahmed Pasha the Thousand Pieces; name given by chroniclers since he was lynched by the mob) 95. Sofu Mehmed Pasha Sofu Mehmed Pasha - Early years :He was a chamberlain of a defterdar . During the reign of Murad IV in 1636, he was appointed as the defterdar. During the reign of İbrahim in 1645 he was dismissed. During his retirement he became a member of Mevlevi Order gaining the title Mevlevi or Sofu... , also called Mevlevi Mehmed Pasha 7 August 1648 21 May 1649 (?) (Sofu = Devout and see Mevlevi Mevlevi The Mevlevi Order, or the Mevlevilik or Mevleviye are a Sufi order founded in Konya by the followers of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet, Islamic jurist, and theologian. They are also known as the Whirling Dervishes due to their famous practice of whirling as a form... ) 96. Kara Dev Murad Pasha 21 May 1649 5 August 1651 Albanian (Dev = Giant) 97. Melek Ahmed Pasha 5 August 1651 21 August 1651 Abazin Abazins The Abazins are a people who live mostly in Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygea of Russia.An Abazin diaspora exists in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Egypt , and other Islamic countries, most of which are descendants of refugees from the Caucasian War...  (Melek = Angel) 98. Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I was an Ottoman grand vizier....  (1st time) 21 August 1651 27 September 1651 Abazin Abazins The Abazins are a people who live mostly in Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygea of Russia.An Abazin diaspora exists in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Egypt , and other Islamic countries, most of which are descendants of refugees from the Caucasian War... 99. Gürcü Mehmed Pasha 27 September 1651 20 June 1652 Georgian (Gürcü - Georgian) 100. Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha 20 June 1652 21 March 1653 Albanian (Tarhoncu, more seldom transcribed as Tarhoncu = ‘Tarragon vendor’; in reference to his former profession) 101. Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman military officer and statesman from Circassia.He was created Kapudan Pasha in 1652 and promoted to Grand Vizier on 21 March 1653. He held the position until 28 October 1654.- References :... 21 March 1653 28 October 1654 Circassian 102. İpşiri Mustafa Pasha İpşiri Mustafa Pasha İpşiri Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 28 October 1654 until 11 May 1655.- References :... 28 October 1654 11 May 1655 Abazin (İpşiri = Bearer of good news) One of the seven husbands of Ahmed I Ahmed I Ahmed I or Ahmed Bakhti was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 until his death in 1617.-Biography:... 's daughter Ayşe Sultan. 103. Kara Dev Murad Pasha (2nd time) 11 May 1655 19 August 1655 Albanian 104. Ermeni Suleyman Pasha Ermeni Suleyman Pasha Ermeni Suleyman Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Armenian ethnicity. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 19 August 1655 until 28 February 1656.- References :... 19 August 1655 28 February 1656 Armenian Ermeni means Armenian. From Malatya Malatya Malatya ) is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province.-Overview:The city site has been occupied for thousands of years. The Assyrians called the city Meliddu. Following Roman expansion into the east, the city was renamed in Latin as Melitene... . 105. Deli Gazi Hüseyin Pasha Gazi Hüseyin Pasha Ghazi Husain Pasha or Deli Husain Pasha was an Ottoman military officer and stateman. He was Kapudan Pasha in the 1630s and briefly Grand Vizier in the late 1650s.- Early years :... , also called Deli Hüseyin Pasha 28 February 1656 5 March 1656 Turk, from Yenişehir Yenişehir Yenişehir or Yeni Şehir can refer to:* Yenişehir, Mersin, a district of Mersin Province, Turkey* Yenişehir, Bursa, a district of Bursa Province, Turkey* Yenişehir, Diyarbakır, a district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey... . Not included in some lists. The imperial seal was sent to him by way of sea to Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...  where he was in campaign, but the ships were called back because of Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha's lobbying, who had been appointed in-attorney in between but wanted the full title for him. (Deli = Mad; due to his daring and courage in the battlefield) 106. Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during 4 hours on 5 March 1656. He is sometimes excluded from the lists of Ottoman Grand Viziers. He was promoted from in-attorney title to the rank of full grand vizier due to the influence he exerted on the...  (held office for 4 hours) 5 March 1656 5 March 1656 Albanian (Zurnazen = Clarinettist). Not included in some lists. Promoted from in-attorney title to the rank of full grand vizier due to the influence he exerted on the sultan for Gazi Hüseyin Pasha's dismissal from the office. His appointment caused an uprising in Istanbul and he was exiled after having held the seal for four hours. 107. Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I was an Ottoman grand vizier....  (2nd time) 5 March 1656 25 April 1656 Abazin 108. Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 26 April 1656 until 15 September 1656.- References :... 26 April 1656 15 September 1656 Turk, from Samsun Samsun Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...  (Boynu yaralı = Wounded neck) 109. Köprülü Mehmed Pasha Köprülü Mehmed Pasha Köprülü Mehmed Pasha , was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1656 until his death. He was the first leader and founder of the Albanian Köprülü noble dynasty/family.- Life :He was recruited as a part of the devshirmeh system and was trained in the palace school... 15 September 1656 31 October 1661 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo... , from the region of Rudnik Rudnik Rudnik is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Gornji Milanovac. Its highest peak Cvijićev vrh, named after geologist and biologist Jovan Cvijić, has an altitude of 1132 meters above sea level... , associated with his wife's hometown of Köprü Vezirköprü -History:Vezirköprü has been dated to the Hittites who had established the first town some 2,5 kilometres away from the present city....  in north-central Anatolia Anatolia Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey... , called Vezirköprü Vezirköprü -History:Vezirköprü has been dated to the Hittites who had established the first town some 2,5 kilometres away from the present city....  today in honor of the family. (see; Köprülü family) 110. Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha 31 October 1661 19 October 1676 Albanian (see Köprülü family) 111. Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha 19 October 1676 25 December 1683 Turk, from Merzifon Merzifon Merzifon is a town and district in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It covers an area of 970 km², and the population is 69,237 of which 52,947 live in the town of Merzifon, the remainder spread throughout the surrounding countryside...  (adopted son in Köprülü family) 112. Kara İbrahim Pasha Kara İbrahim Pasha Kara İbrahim Pasha also known as was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 15 December 1683 until 18 November 1685.- References :... 15 December 1683 18 November 1685 Turk 113. Sarı Süleyman Pasha Sarı Süleyman Pasha Sarı Süleyman Paşa also known as was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 18 November 1685 until 18 September 1687. "San" means "blond " in Turkish. Sarı Süleyman Paşa was born in what is today Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was executed after the defeat of the Ottoman... 18 November 1685 18 September 1687 Bosniak (Sarı = Blond) 114. Abaza Siyavuş Pasha Abaza Siyavuş Pasha Siyavuş Pasha , also called Abaza Siyavuş, was a short term Ottoman grand vizier who held the post during one of the most chaotic periods of the empire.- Early years :... 18 September 1687 23 February 1688 Abazin 115. Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha was a short term Ottoman grand vizier in 1688.- Early years :... 23 February 1688 2 May 1688 Turk from Ayaş) 116. Bekri Mustafa Pasha 30 May 1688 7 November 1689 Turk, from Tekirdağ Tekirdag Tekirdağ , the ancient Bisanthi , is a city in Eastern Thrace, in the European part of Turkey. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province, felt by the local people to be a quieter and more pleasant town than the industrial centre of Çorlu, which it administers. The city population as of 2009 was... . 117. Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha Köprülü Fazil Mustafa Pasha Fazıl Mustafa Köprülü, Ghazi Fazıl Mustafa Köprülü was an Ottoman grand vizier in the 17th century when the Ottoman Empire was engaged in a war against Holy Alliance countries in the Great Turkish War. He was a member of the Köprülü family of Albanian origin... 10 November 1689 19 August 1691 Albanian (Köprülü family) 118. Arabacı Ali Pasha 24 August 1691 21 March 1692 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...  (Arabacı = Coachman; in reference to his background) 119. Merfizonlu Hacı Ali Pasha Çalık Ali Pasha Çalık Ali Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier during the reign of Ahmet II.-Early life:... 23 March 1692 17 March 1693 Turk, from Merzifon Merzifon Merzifon is a town and district in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It covers an area of 970 km², and the population is 69,237 of which 52,947 live in the town of Merzifon, the remainder spread throughout the surrounding countryside... . 120. Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier in the 17th century. His ephitet Bozoklu means from Bozok - Early life :... 17 March 1693 March 1694 Turk, from Bozok (Yozgat Yozgat Yozgat is a city and the capital district of Yozgat province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2009 census, population of the district is 113,614 of which 73,835 live in the city of Yozgat.-History:...  today). 121. Sürmeli Ali Pasha 13 March 1694 22 April 1695 (?) Greek (from Dimetoka) (Sürmeli = One who has eyes tinged with kohl) 122. Elmas Mehmed Pasha Elmas Mehmed Pasha Elmas Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier . His epithet Elmas means "diamond" in Turkish and refers to his fame as a handsome man.- Early years :... 3 May 1695 11 September 1697 Turk (Elmas = Diamond) 123. Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha of the Köprülü family, was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Mustafa II from September 1697 until September 1702. Shaw, Stanford J... 17 September 1697 4 September 1702 Albanian (Köprülü family). 124. Daltaban Mustafa Pasha 4 September 1702 24 January 1703 Serb Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in... , according to Joseph von Hammer, from Manastır (Daltaban = Barefoot) 125. Rami Mehmed Pasha 25 January 1703 22 August 1703 Turk (?), from Istanbul 126. Kavanoz Ahmed Pasha 22 August 1703 16 November 1703 Russian (Kavanoz = A jar; named as such because purportedly very short and fat) 127. Damad Hasan Pasha 18 November 1703 28 September 1704 Greek Ottoman, from Morea Morea The Morea was the name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. It also referred to a Byzantine province in the region, known as the Despotate of Morea.-Origins of the name:... , Greece Ottoman Greece Most of Greece gradually became part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century until its declaration of independence in 1821, a historical period also known as Tourkokratia ....  (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 128. Kalaylıkoz Hacı Ahmed Pasha October 1704 25 December 1704 Turk (Kalaylıkoz = Varnished; a reference on his fondness for make-up, ornaments and dresses) 129. Teberdar/Baltaci Mehmed Pasha (1st time) 25 December 1704 3 May 1706 Turk, from Osmancık Osmancik Osmancık is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located at 59 km north of the city of Çorum.-Geography:Located on an important crossing of the River Kızılırmak on the ancient Silk Road to the orient, Osmancık has long had a strategic value, and is still today a... . 130. Çorlulu Damad Ali Pasha Çorlulu Ali Pasha Çorlulu Damat Ali Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier of the early 18th century . After the Edirne event, Ahmet III appointed him as the beylerbey of Aleppo and later beylerbey of Tripoli . In 1704 he returned to İstanbul as a member of the Ottoman Porte. In 1706, he was appointed as grand vizier... 3 May 1706 15 June 1710 Turk (?), from Çorlu Çorlu Çorlu is a northwestern Turkish city in inland Eastern Thrace that falls under the administration of the Province of Tekirdağ. It is a rapidly developing industrial center built on flatland located off the E80 highway between Istanbul and Turkey's border with Greece and Bulgaria. As of the 2000...  (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty Ottoman Dynasty The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan... ) 131. Köprülü Numan Pasha Köprülü Numan Pasha Köprülü Numan Pasha was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire between June and August in 1710. He was a member of the Köprülü family.... 16 June 1710 17 August 1710 Albanian (Köprülü family). 132. Baltaci Mehmed Pasha (2nd time) 18 August 1710 20 November 1711 Turk, from Osmancık Osmancik Osmancık is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located at 59 km north of the city of Çorum.-Geography:Located on an important crossing of the River Kızılırmak on the ancient Silk Road to the orient, Osmancık has long had a strategic value, and is still today a... . 133. Ağa Yusuf Pasha 20 November 1711 11 November 1712 Georgian 134. Silahdar Süleyman Pasha 12 November 1712 6 April 1713 Abazin 135. Hoca İbrahim Pasha 6 April 1713 7 April 1713 Turk, from Serez Serres Serres is a city in Greece, seat of the Serres prefecture.Serres may also refer to:Places:* Serres, Germany, a part of Wiernsheim in Baden-WürttembergIn France:* Serres, Aude in the Aude département...  (Serres Serres Serres is a city in Greece, seat of the Serres prefecture.Serres may also refer to:Places:* Serres, Germany, a part of Wiernsheim in Baden-WürttembergIn France:* Serres, Aude in the Aude département... ) 136. Silahdar Damad Ali Pasha 27 April 1713 5 August 1716 Turk from İznik Iznik İznik is a city in Turkey which is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea...  (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 137. Hacı Halil Pasha 21 August 1716 October 1717 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo... 138. Nişancı Mehmed Pasha October 1717 9 May 1718 Turk (?), from Kayseri Kayseri Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and... 139. Nevşehirli Damad İbrahim Pasha 9 May 1718 16 October 1730 Turk, from Nevşehir Nevsehir Nevşehir, formerly Muşkara, , is a city and the capital district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 117,890 of which 85,634 631 live in the city of Nevşehir... . (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 140. Silahdar Damad Mehmed Pasha 16 October 1730 23 January 1731 Turk (?), from Istanbul (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty Ottoman Dynasty The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan... ) 141. Kabakulak İbrahim Pasha 23 January 1731 11 September 1731 Turk, from Şebinkarahisar Sebinkarahisar Şebinkarahisar is a town and a district of Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of eastern Turkey.-Name:The 6th century Byzantine historian Procopius writes that the Roman general Pompey captured the then ancient fortress and renamed it Colonia, in Greek Koloneia...  (Kabakulak = Someone with mumps) 142. Topal Osman Pasha Topal Osman Pasha Topal Osman Pasha was a Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire. Osman was born in Morea and was educated in the Seraglio at Constantinople. At the age of twenty-six he attained the rank of Beylerbeyi; and was sent on a mission to the Governor of Egypt... 21 September 1731 12 March 1732 Turk (Topal = Lame) 143. Hekimbaşızâde/Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier . His father Nuh was a Venetian convert who worked in İstanbul as a doctor and his mother Safiye was a Turk...  (1st time) 12 March 1732 14 July 1735 Italian (son of Venetian Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...  convert Hekimbaşı Nuh Efendi, Turkish Turkish people Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania... mother) 144. Gürcü İsmail Pasha 14 July 1735 25 December 1735 Georgian (Gürcü = Georgian) 145. Silahdar Seyyid Mehmed Pasha 10 January 1736 5 August 1737 Turk (?), from Dimetoka 146. Muhsinzade Abdullah Pasha 22 August 1737 19 December 1737 Arab (?), from Aleppo Aleppo Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant... 147. Yeğen Mehmed Pasha 3 December 1737 23 March 1739 Turk (Yeğen = Nephew, of the Sultan in his case) 148. İvaz Mehmed Pasha 17 March 1739 23 June 1740 Albanian 149. Nişancı Hacı Ahmed Pasha 22 July 1740 7 April 1742 Turk, from Alanya Alanya Alanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants... 150. Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier . His father Nuh was a Venetian convert who worked in İstanbul as a doctor and his mother Safiye was a Turk...  (2nd time) 21 April 1742 4 October 1743 Italian (son of Venetian Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...  convert Hekimbaşı Nuh Efendi, Turkish Turkish people Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania... mother) 151. Seyyid Hasan Pasha 4 October 1742 10 August 1746 Turk, from Karahisar (Şebinkarahisar Sebinkarahisar Şebinkarahisar is a town and a district of Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of eastern Turkey.-Name:The 6th century Byzantine historian Procopius writes that the Roman general Pompey captured the then ancient fortress and renamed it Colonia, in Greek Koloneia...  today) 152. Tiryaki Hacı Mehmed Pasha 11 August 1746 24 August 1747 (?) (Tiryaki= Someone who has an addiction, to tobacco, opium, alcohol etc.). Reputed to have taken measures which made the prices of these substances plummet during his office. 153. Seyyid Abdullah Pasha 24 August 1747 2 January 1750 Arab (?), from Kerkük 154. Devâtdar/Divitdar Mehmed Pasha 9 January 1750 1 July 1752 (?), from Istanbul 155. Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (1st time) 1 July 1752 16 February 1755 Turk (?), from Çorlu Çorlu Çorlu is a northwestern Turkish city in inland Eastern Thrace that falls under the administration of the Province of Tekirdağ. It is a rapidly developing industrial center built on flatland located off the E80 highway between Istanbul and Turkey's border with Greece and Bulgaria. As of the 2000...  (Köse = A bowl, someone with no beard) 156. Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier . His father Nuh was a Venetian convert who worked in İstanbul as a doctor and his mother Safiye was a Turk...  (3rd time) 16 February 1755 19 May 1755 Italian (son of Venetian Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...  convert Hekimbaşı Nuh Efendi, Turkish Turkish people Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania... mother) 157. Naili Abdullah Pasha Naili Abdullah Pasha Nail Abdullah Pasha was an 18th century Ottoman grand vizier.He was a Turk from İstanbul and he took a job in Ottoman bureaucracy. After several minor posts, he was appointed as the reisülküttap in 1747, during the reign of Mahmut I... 19 May 1755 24 August 1755 Turk, from Istanbul 158. Nişancı Ali Pasha 24 August 1755 23 October 1755 Turk (?) 159. Yirmisekizzade Mehmed Said Pasha 25 October 1755 1 April 1756 Georgian, from Edirne Edirne Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...  (Yirmisekiz = Twenty-eight; named as such because his father, Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi Efendi, also Mehmed Efendi or Mehemet Effendi, was a Georgian Ottoman statesman who was delegated as ambassador by the Sultan Ahmed III to Louis XV's France in 1720. He is remembered for his account of his embassy mission .Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi was born in Edirne. His... , had served in the 28th battalion ("orta") in the corps of Janissaries) 160. Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (2nd time) 30 April 1756 3 December 1756 Turk, from Çorlu Çorlu Çorlu is a northwestern Turkish city in inland Eastern Thrace that falls under the administration of the Province of Tekirdağ. It is a rapidly developing industrial center built on flatland located off the E80 highway between Istanbul and Turkey's border with Greece and Bulgaria. As of the 2000...  (Köse = A bowl, someone with no beard) 161. Koca Ragıp Pasha Koca Ragıp Pasha Koca Ragıp Pasha, or more formally Koca Mehmet Ragıp Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier. He is also known as a good poet.-Early years:... 12 January 1757 8 April 1763 Turk, from Istanbul 162. Tevkii Hamza Hamid Pasha 11 April 1763 29 September 1763 Turk, from Develi Develi Develi is a town and district in Kayseri Province in Central Anatolia Region, Turkey.-History:The town's name is reported to derive from Devle Bey, a Seljuk commander of Alp Arslan, , and who was also named Dev Ali , and leader of an Oghuz Turkish clan of the same or of a similar name... 163. Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha (3rd time) 29 September 1763 30 March 1765 Turk (?), from Çorlu Çorlu Çorlu is a northwestern Turkish city in inland Eastern Thrace that falls under the administration of the Province of Tekirdağ. It is a rapidly developing industrial center built on flatland located off the E80 highway between Istanbul and Turkey's border with Greece and Bulgaria. As of the 2000... 164. Muhsinzade Mehmed Pasha (1st time) 30 March 1765 7 August 1768 Arab (?), son of Muhsinzade Abdullah Pasha 165. Silahdar Hamza Mahir Pasha 7 August 1768 20 October 1768 Turk, from Develi Develi Develi is a town and district in Kayseri Province in Central Anatolia Region, Turkey.-History:The town's name is reported to derive from Devle Bey, a Seljuk commander of Alp Arslan, , and who was also named Dev Ali , and leader of an Oghuz Turkish clan of the same or of a similar name... 166. Yağlıkçızade Mehmed Emin Pasha October 1768 12 August 1769 Turk, from Istanbul 167. Moldovancı Ali Pasha 12 August 1769 12 December 1769 Turk, from Daday Daday Daday is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 30 km west of Kastamonu. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 11,181 of which 4,625 live in the town of Daday. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an... 168. Ivazzade Halil Pasha Ivazzade Halil Pasha Ivazzade Halil Pasha was the son of Ottoman Grand Vizier Ivaz Mehmed Pasha.Ivazzade Halil Pasha became a grand vizier in 1769. He took part in Russian Wars under the title of "Serdar-i Ekrem" .... 13 December 1769 25 December 1770 Albanian (son of İvaz Mehmed Pasha) 169. Silahdar Mehmed Pasha 25 December 1770 11 December 1771 Turk (?), from Istanbul 170. Muhsinzade Mehmed Pasha (2nd time) December 1771 6 August 1773 (Arap ?) 171. İzzet Mehmed Pasha Izzet Mehmed Pasha Izzet Mehmed Pasha, Topal Izzet Pasha, or Darendeli Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during two terms:* 24 October, 1828 - 28 January, 1829* 4 December, 1841 - 30 August, 1842...  (1st time) 11 August 1773 7 July 1775 Greek, from Safranbolu Safranbolu Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers south of the Black Sea coast, or more precisely about 9 kilometers north of the city of Karabük... . 172. Moralı Dervish Mehmed Pasha 7 July 1775 5 January 1777 Turk (from Mora Mora, Cyprus Mora is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus. Before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 it was inhabited almost exclusively by Turkish Cypriots...  = The Peloponnese Peloponnese The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth... ) 173. Darendeli Cebecizade Mehmed Pasha 5 January 1777 1 September 1778 Turk, from Darende Darende Darende is a district of Malatya Province of Turkey. The mayor is İsa Özkan .Darende is in Malatya.Darende is a city that is a centre of science and culture, on the ancient silk road. The city center of the charm on the East Anatolia Region is a statue of door which is the entrance of city... . 174. Kalafat Mehmed Pasha 1 September 1778 22 August 1779 Bulgarian Bulgarians The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:... , from Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...  (Kalafat = Caulker). 175. Silahdar Seyyid Mehmed Pasha or Karavezir Seyyid Mehmed Pasha August 1779 20 February 1781 Turk, from Arabsun near Kırşehir Kirsehir Kırşehir, formerly Macissus and Justinianopolis, is a city in Turkey. It is the capital district of the Kırşehir Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 121,947 of which 105,826 live in the city of Kırşehir.-History:The history of Kırşehir dates back to the Hittites... 176. İzzet Mehmed Pasha Izzet Mehmed Pasha Izzet Mehmed Pasha, Topal Izzet Pasha, or Darendeli Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during two terms:* 24 October, 1828 - 28 January, 1829* 4 December, 1841 - 30 August, 1842...  (2nd time) 20 February 1781 25 August 1782 Greek, from Safranbolu Safranbolu Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers south of the Black Sea coast, or more precisely about 9 kilometers north of the city of Karabük... . 177. Yeğen Hacı Mehmed Pasha 25 August 1782 31 December 1782 Turk (Yeğen = Nephew, to the Ottoman sultan in his case). 178. Halil Hamid Pasha Halil Hamid Pasha Halil Hamid Pasha, also Halil Hamit Paşa was a Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 31 December 1782 to 30 April 1785. He was especially instrumental in inviting foreign experts, especially French ones, to the Ottoman Empire from 1784.... 31 December 1782 30 April 1785 Turk, from Isparta Isparta Isparta is a city in western Turkey and the provincial capital of the Isparta Province. The city's population is 222,556 and elevation from sea level is 1035 m. Another name of the city is "City of Roses".... . Great-grandfather of Kemal Derviş Kemal Dervis Kemal Derviş is a Turkish economist and politician, and former head of the United Nations Development Programme. He was honored by the government of Japan for having "contributed to mainstreaming Japan's development assistance policy through the United Nations." In 2005, he was ranked 67th in the... , current administrator of the UNDP. 179. Şahin Ali Pasha 30 April 1785 25 January 1786 Georgian 180. Koca Yusuf Pasha Koca Yusuf Pasha Koca Yusuf Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was grand vizier from January 25, 1786, to May 28, 1789, and Kapudan Pasha after December 19, 1789....  (1st time) 25 January 1786 28 May 1789 Georgian 181. Cenaze Hasan Pasha or Meyyit Hasan Pasha 28 May 1789 2 January 1790 Circassian ("Cenaze" or "Meyyit" = A funeral, a corpse; literally "Hasan Pasha the Funeral" or "Hasan Pasha the Corpse"; named as such because he was in his deathbed, seriously ill, all along his office) 182. Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha or Hasan Pasha of Algiers was an Ottoman captain, Grand Admiral , Grand Vizier and general of the late 18th century.... 2 January 1790 30 March 1790 (?), possibly with origins related to any which one of the Caucasian/Iranian Iranian peoples The Iranian peoples are an Indo-European ethnic-linguistic group, consisting of the speakers of Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, as such forming a branch of Indo-European-speaking peoples...  ethnicities, bought as a slave in childhood in eastern Turkey, raised by Turkish Turkish people Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...  family in Tekirdağ Tekirdag Tekirdağ , the ancient Bisanthi , is a city in Eastern Thrace, in the European part of Turkey. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province, felt by the local people to be a quieter and more pleasant town than the industrial centre of Çorlu, which it administers. The city population as of 2009 was... . His name Cezayirli means from Algiers since he had been a corsair Corsair Corsairs were privateers, authorized to conduct raids on shipping of a nation at war with France, on behalf of the French Crown. Seized vessels and cargo were sold at auction, with the corsair captain entitled to a portion of the proceeds...  there. 183. Çelebizade Şerif Hasan Pasha 16 April 1790 12 February 1791 (?), from Rusçuk. 184. Koca Yusuf Pasha Koca Yusuf Pasha Koca Yusuf Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was grand vizier from January 25, 1786, to May 28, 1789, and Kapudan Pasha after December 19, 1789....  (2nd time) 12 February 1791 1792 Georgian 185. Damad Melek Mehmed Pasha 1792 21 October 1794 Bosniak (Damad = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty) 186. İzzet Mehmed Pasha Izzet Mehmed Pasha Izzet Mehmed Pasha, Topal Izzet Pasha, or Darendeli Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during two terms:* 24 October, 1828 - 28 January, 1829* 4 December, 1841 - 30 August, 1842...  (3rd time) 21 October 1794 23 October 1798 Turk, from Safranbolu Safranbolu Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers south of the Black Sea coast, or more precisely about 9 kilometers north of the city of Karabük... . 187. Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha (1st time) 23 October 1798 24 June 1805 Georgian (Kör = Blind) 188. Bostancıbaşı Hafız İsmail Pasha 24 September 1805 13 October 1806 (?) 189. Keçiboynuzu İbrahim Hilmi Pasha 13 October 1806 3 June 1807 Turk (?) (Keçiboynuzu = Carob fruit, named as such because purportedly an extremely puny person) 190. Çelebi Mustafa Pasha 3 June 1807 29 July 1808 (?) (Çelebi = A refined gentleman with good manners) 191. Alemdar Mustafa Pasha Alemdar Mustafa Pasha Alemdar Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman military commander and a Grand Vizier born in Khotyn in Turkish-occupied Ukraine in 1765... , also called (Bayrakdar Mustafa Pasha) 29 July 1808 15 November 1808 Albanian (?), from Rusçuk. (Alemdar or Bayraktar = standard bearer, same rank with two different names among the Janissaries) 192. Çavuşbaşı Memiş Pasha 16 November 1808 December 1808 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...  (Çavuşbaşı = Head sergent) Çarhacı Ali Pasha December 1808 March 1809 Turk (Çarhacı = Skirmisher) 193. Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha (2nd time) March 1809 February 1811 Georgian 194. Laz Ahmed Pasha February 1811 July 1812 Turk (?), Laz Laz people The Laz are an ethnic group native to the Black Sea coastal regions of Turkey and Georgia... 195. Hurşit Ahmed Pasha Hursid Pasha Hurşid Ahmed Pasha was an Ottoman General and Grand Vizier during the early 19th century. He was of Georgian descent.- Early life :... July 1812 30 March 1815 Georgian, the only grand vizier who committed suicide Suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...  (while in office) 196. Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (1st time) 30 March 1815 6 January 1818 Turk 197. Burdurlu Dervish Mehmed Pasha 6 January 1818 5 January 1820 (?), from Burdur Burdur Burdur , is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. It is located at , on the shore of Lake Burdur... 198. Seyyid Ali Pasha 5 January 1820 21 April 1821 Turk 199. Benderli Ali Pasha Benderli Ali Pasha Benderli Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.He ruled from 23 March 1821 to 30 April 1821 as Grand Vizier of sultan Mahmud II He came to Constantinople on 21 April 1828 and actually only nine days in power.... 21 April 1821 30 April 1821 (?), from Bender Bender, Moldova Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Transnistria Republic since 1992...  (Moldavia Moldavia Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...  today). The last grand vizier who was executed upon an order clearly given by the sultan (because of the Greek War of Independence Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between... ). 200. Hacı Salih Pasha 30 April 1821 11 November 1822 Donmeh (?) 201. Bostancıbaşı Deli Abdullah Pasha 11 November 1822 4 March 1823 Turk (Deli = Mad, literally Abdullah Pasha the Mad) 202. Turnacızade Silahdar Ali Pasha 4 March 1823 December 1823 (?) 203. Mehmed Said Galip Pasha December 1823 15 September 1824 Turk 204. "Benderli" Mehmed Selim Pasha Mehmed Selim Pasha Mehmed Selim Pasha or Mehmed Selim Sırrı Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He ruled from 14 September 1824 to 24 October 1828 as Grand Vizier of sultan Mahmud II and failed in the fight against the Greek War of Independence... 15 September 1824 26 October 1828 (?), from Bender Bender, Moldova Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Transnistria Republic since 1992...  (Moldavia Moldavia Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...  today) 205. Darendeli Topal İzzet Mehmed Pasha (1st time) 26 October 1828 January 1829 Turk, from Darende Darende Darende is a district of Malatya Province of Turkey. The mayor is İsa Özkan .Darende is in Malatya.Darende is a city that is a centre of science and culture, on the ancient silk road. The city center of the charm on the East Anatolia Region is a statue of door which is the entrance of city... . 206. Reşid Mehmed Pasha Resid Mehmed Pasha - Early life :Reşid Mehmed was born in Georgia, the son of a Greek Orthodox priest. As a child, he was captured as a slave by the Turks, and brought to the service of the then Kapudan Pasha Husrev Pasha. His intelligence and ability impressed his master, and secured his rapid rise... January 1829 17 February 1833 Georgian or Greek 207. Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (2nd time) 17 February 1833 8 July 1839 Turk 208. Husrev Pasha 8 July 1839 29 May 1841 Abazin Abazins The Abazins are a people who live mostly in Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygea of Russia.An Abazin diaspora exists in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Egypt , and other Islamic countries, most of which are descendants of refugees from the Caucasian War... 209. Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (3rd time) 29 May 1841 7 October 1841 Turk 210. Darendeli Topal İzzet Mehmed Pasha (2nd time) 7 October 1841 3 September 1842 Turk from Darende 211. Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (4th time) 3 September 1842 31 July 1846 Turk 212. Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha Koca Mustafa Resid Pasha Mustafa Reshid Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat.Born in Istanbul, he entered the public service at an early age and rose rapidly, becoming ambassador in Paris and in London , minister for foreign affairs , again ambassador in London , and in Paris . Appointed governor of Adrianople in...  (1st time) 31 July 1846 28 April 1848 Turk 213. İbrahim Sarim Pasha Ibrahim Sarim Pasha İbrahim Sarim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 29 April 1848 until 12 August 1848.- References :... 28 April 1848 13 August 1848 Turk 214. Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha Koca Mustafa Resid Pasha Mustafa Reshid Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat.Born in Istanbul, he entered the public service at an early age and rose rapidly, becoming ambassador in Paris and in London , minister for foreign affairs , again ambassador in London , and in Paris . Appointed governor of Adrianople in...  (2nd time) 13 August 1848 27 January 1852 Turk 215. Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (5th time) 27 January 1852 7 March 1852 Turk 216. Koca Mustafa Reşit Pasha (3rd time) 7 March 1852 7 August 1852 Turk 217. Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa , , was an Ottoman statesman....  (1st time) 7 August 1852 4 October 1852 Turk 218. Damad Mehmed Ali Pasha Damad Mehmed Ali Pasha Damad Mehmed Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat. He served as the Grand Vizier from 3rd October, 1852 until 14th May, 1853 , on the eve of the Crimean War. Alongside Fuad Pasha and Reshid Pasha, he was one of the main reformers of the Tanzimat era... 4 October 1852 14 May 1853 Turk Hamsheni Hamshenis The Hemshin Peoples or Hemshinli are a diverse group of people who in the past history or present have been affiliated with the Hemşin district in the province of Rize, Turkey. They are called as Hemshinli , Hamshenis, Homshentsi meaning resident of Hemshin in the relevant language... (Damad=Bridegroom to the Ottoman Dynasty). 219-220. Mustafa Naili Pasha (1st time) 14 May 1853 30 May 1854 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo... , from Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... , called Giritli=Cretan because he had served as governor in that island for a long time. 221. Kâmil Pasha (1st time) 30 May 1854 24 November 1854 Turk, from Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... 222. Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha Koca Mustafa Resid Pasha Mustafa Reshid Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat.Born in Istanbul, he entered the public service at an early age and rose rapidly, becoming ambassador in Paris and in London , minister for foreign affairs , again ambassador in London , and in Paris . Appointed governor of Adrianople in...  (4th time) 24 November 1854 4 May 1855 Turk 223. Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa , , was an Ottoman statesman....  (2nd time) 4 May 1855 1 December 1856 Turk 224. Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha Koca Mustafa Resid Pasha Mustafa Reshid Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat.Born in Istanbul, he entered the public service at an early age and rose rapidly, becoming ambassador in Paris and in London , minister for foreign affairs , again ambassador in London , and in Paris . Appointed governor of Adrianople in...  (5th time) 1 December 1856 2 August 1857 Turk 225. Mustafa Naili Pasha (2nd time) 2 August 1857 23 October 1857 Albanian Albanians Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo... 226. Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha Koca Mustafa Resid Pasha Mustafa Reshid Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat.Born in Istanbul, he entered the public service at an early age and rose rapidly, becoming ambassador in Paris and in London , minister for foreign affairs , again ambassador in London , and in Paris . Appointed governor of Adrianople in...  (6th time) 23 October 1857 7 January 1858 Turk 227. Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa , , was an Ottoman statesman....  (3rd time) 11 January 1858 8 October 1859 Turk 228. Kâmil Pasha (2nd time) 8 October 1859 24 December 1859 Turk, from Cyprus 229. Mütercim Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha (1st time) 24 December 1859 27 May 1860 Turk (Mütercim = A translator, an interpreter) 230. Kâmil Pasha (3rd time) 27 May 1860 6 August 1861 Turk, from Cyprus 231. Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa , , was an Ottoman statesman....  (4th time) 6 August 1861 22 November 1861 Turk 232. Keçecizade Mehmed Fuad Pasha Mehmed Fuad Pasha Mehmed Fuad Pasha was an Ottoman statesman known for his leadership during the Crimean War and in the Tanzimat reforms within the Ottoman Empire. He was also a noted Freemason.- Career :...  (1st time) 22 November 1861 6 January 1863 Turk, from Konya Konya Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city seventh most populous in Turkey.-Etymology:...  (Keçecizade family). 233. Yusuf Kamil Pasha Yusuf Kamil Pasha Yusuf Kamil Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 5 January 1863 until 1 June 1863 .- References :... 6 January 1863 3 June 1863 Turk 234. Keçecizade Mehmed Fuad Pasha Mehmed Fuad Pasha Mehmed Fuad Pasha was an Ottoman statesman known for his leadership during the Crimean War and in the Tanzimat reforms within the Ottoman Empire. He was also a noted Freemason.- Career :...  (2nd time) 3 June 1863 5 June 1866 Turk 235. Mütercim Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha (2nd time) 5 June 1866 11 February 1867 Turk 236. Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa , , was an Ottoman statesman....  (5th time) 11 February 1867 7 September 1871 Turk 237. Mahmud Nedim Pasha (1st time) September 1871 31 July 1872 Georgian, was often called Nedimoff due to his Russophile Russophilia Russophilia is the love of Russia and/or Russians. The term is used in two basic contexts: in international politics and in cultural context. "Russophilia" and "Russophilic" are the terms used to denote pro-Russian sentiments, usually in politics and literature...  policies 238. Ahmed Şefik Midhat Pasha (1st time) 31 July 1872 19 October 1872 Turk (?), family from Rusçuk, born in Istanbul. 239. Mütercim Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha (3rd time) Octubre 1872 February 1873 Turk 240. Sakızlı Ahmed Esat Pasha (1st time) 15 February 1873 May 1873 Turk, from Sakız/Chios Chios Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages... 241. Şirvanlı Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha Şirvanlı Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha Şirvanlı Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 15 April 1873 until 15 February 1874.- References :... May 1873 14 February 1874 Turk or Kurd Kurdish people The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey... , from Şirvan Sirvan Şirvan is a district of Siirt Province of Turkey.... . 242. Hüseyin Avni Pasha 14 February 1874 25 April 1875 Turk 243. Sakızlı Ahmed Esat Pasha (2nd time) April 1875 August 1875 Turk, from Sakız (Chios Chios Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages... ) 244. Mahmud Nedim Pasha (2nd time) 21 August 1875 11 May 1876 Georgian 245. Mütercim Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha (4th time) 12 May 1876 19 December 1876 Turk 246. Ahmed Şefik Midhat Pasha (2nd time) 19 December 1876 5 February 1877 Turk (?) The last grand vizier who was executed -while in exile in Taif-. Whether or not there was a direct order from the Sultan Abdulhamid II remains subject of discussion to this day.) 247. İbrahim Edhem Pasha Ibrahim Edhem Pasha Ibrahim Edhem Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who held the office of Grand Vizier in the beginning of Abdulhamid II's reign between 5 February 1877 and 11 January 1878. He served numerous administrative positions in the Ottoman Empire including Ottoman minister of foreign affairs in 1856, Ottoman... 5 February 1877 11 January 1878 Greek, from Chios Chios Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages... /Sakız; sold as a slave in childhood to -later- Grand Vizier Husrev Pasha during the 1822 events in that island) 248. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha Ahmed Hamdi Pasha Ahmed Hamdi born 1826, died 1885 was an Ottoman Ruler and Statesman.In 1873, he was appointed to be Valis of Ismir.He was ruler of Damascus from 1875 to 1876.In 1876 he was involved in Shkodër, Albania.... 11 January 1878 4 February 1878 Abazin 249. Ahmed Vefik Pasha Ahmed Vefik Pasha Ahmet Vefik Pasha , was a famous Ottoman statesman, diplomat, playwright and translator of the Tanzimat period. He was commissioned with top-rank governmental duties, including presiding over the first Ottoman parliament. He also became a grand vizier for two brief periods... 4 February 1878 18 April 1878 Turk, from Istanbul. 250. Mehmed Sadık Pasha Mehmed Sadık Pasha Mehmed Sadık Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 18 April 1878 until 28 May 1878.- References :... 18 April 1878 May 1878 Turk 251. Mütercim Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha (5th time) May 1878 June 1878 Turk 252. Saffet Pasha May 1878 October 1878 Turk 253. Tunuslu Hayreddin Pasha October 1878 28 July 1879 Abazin 254. Ahmed Arifi Pasha Ahmed Arifi Pasha Ahmed Arifi Pasha was a Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1879. In contemporary English-language accounts he was known as Aarifi Pasha.... 28 July 1879 September 1879 Turk 255. Mehmed Said Pasha (1st time) 18 October 1879 9 June 1880 Turk 256. Kadri Pasha Kadri Pasha Kadri Pasha or Mehmet Kadri Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 9 June 1880 to 12 September 1880.Born 1832 in Antep as El Lakits was the son of Abd el Birr and Zarka.... 9 June 1880 12 September 1880 Turk, from Antep 257. Mehmed Said Pasha (2nd time) 12 September 1880 2 May 1882 Turk 258. Abdurrahman Nureddin Pasha Abdurrahman Nureddin Pasha Abdurrahman Nureddin Pasha also known as Nureddin Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 2 May 1882 until 12 July 1882. His son-in-law was Turkish musicologist Hüseyin Sadeddin Arel and his nephew was Münir Nurettin Selçuk, Turkish classical musician.-... 2 May 1882 12 July 1882 Turk, from Kütahya Kütahya Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 212,444 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Kütahya Province, inhabited by some 517 804 people...  (Germiyanid family) 259. Mehmed Said Pasha (3rd time) 12 July 1882 30 November 1882 Turk 260. Ahmed Vefik Pasha Ahmed Vefik Pasha Ahmet Vefik Pasha , was a famous Ottoman statesman, diplomat, playwright and translator of the Tanzimat period. He was commissioned with top-rank governmental duties, including presiding over the first Ottoman parliament. He also became a grand vizier for two brief periods...  (2nd time) 1 December 1882 3 December 1882 Turk 261. Mehmed Said Pasha (4th time) 3 December 1882 24 September 1885 Turk 262. Kâmil Pasha (1st time) September 1885 September 1891 Turk, from Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... . 263. Ahmed Cevat Şakir Pasha Ahmed Cevat Şakir Pasha Ahmed Djevad Pasha also known as or "Shakir Pasha" was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 4 September 1891 to 8 June 1895.- References :... September 1891 June 1895 Turk, from Kabaağaç in Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. Elevation...  (Şakirpaşazade family) 264. Mehmed Said Pasha (5th time) 9 June 1895 3 October 1895 Turk 265. Kâmil Pasha (2nd time) October 1895 November 1895 Turk, from Cyprus. 266. Halil Rifat Pasha Halil Rifat Pasha Halil Rifat Pasha , was an Ottoman statesman and a grand vizier for six years between 1895 till his death 1901, under the reign of Abdülhamid II.- Education :... November 1895 9 November 1901 Turk (?), from Serez Serres, Greece Sérres is a city in Macedonia, Greece. It is situated in a fertile plain at an elevation of about 70 m, some 24 km northeast of the Strymon river and 69 km north-east of the Macedonian capital, Thessaloniki. The Rhodope Mountains rise to the north and east of the city... 267. Mehmed Said Pasha (6th time) 13 November 1901 15 January 1903 Turk 268. Avlonyalı Mehmed Ferid Pasha 15 January 1903 22 July 1908 Albanian, from Avlonya (Vlorë Vlorë Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 94,000 . It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912... ) 269. Mehmed Said Pasha (7th time) 22 July 1908 6 August 1908 Turk 270. Kâmil Pasha (3rd time) 5 August 1908 14 February 1909 Turk, from Cyprus 271. Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha was a statesman and twice Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire in the wake of the Second Constitutional Era and was also Co-founder and Head of the Turkish Red Crescent...  (1st time) 14 February 1909 14 April 1909 Greek or Turk from Cyprus 272. Ahmed Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Tevfik Pasha was the last Ottoman grand vizier. Ahmed Tevfik Pasha held office four times, from 13 April 1909 to 5 May 1909 under Abdulhamid II, and then under Mehmed V Reşad...  (1st time) 14 April 1909 5 May 1909 Turk 273. Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha was a statesman and twice Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire in the wake of the Second Constitutional Era and was also Co-founder and Head of the Turkish Red Crescent...  (2nd time) 5 May 1909 12 January 1910 Greek or Turk, from Midilli 274. İbrahim Hakkı Pasha Ibrahim Hakki Pasha Ibrahim Hakki Pasha was one of the Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire.-References:... 12 January 1910 30 September 1911 Turk (?) 275-276. Mehmed Said Pasha (8th time) 30 September 1911 22 July 1912 Turk 277. Ahmed Muhtar Pasha 22 July 1912 29 October 1912 Turk, from Bursa 278. Kâmil Pasha (4th time) 29 October 1912 23 January 1913 Turk, from Cyprus 279. Mahmud Şevket Pasha Mahmud Sevket Pasha Mahmud Shevket Pasha was an Ottoman general and statesman of Arab and Georgian descent. Some sources also note Chechen or Circassian ancestry. He was born in Baghdad where he finished his primary education before going on to the Military Academy in Constantinople. He joined the army in 1882 as... 23 January 1913 11 June 1913 Chechen (?), Circassian and/or Arab Ottoman, from Baghdad Baghdad Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040... 280. Said Halim Pasha Said Halim Pasha Said Halim Pasha , Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier from 1913-17. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he was the grandson of Muhammad Ali of Egypt, "founder of modern Egypt". The "Pasha" in his name is an honorific that translates in English to "Lord", or "Lord Said Halim".He was one of the signers in Ottoman-German... 12 June 1913 4 February 1917 Albanian (?) Albanian origins (from the family of the Khedives of Egypt) 281. Mehmed Talaat Pasha 4 February 1917 14 October 1918 (?), from Edirne Edirne Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne... 282-283. Ahmed Izzet Pasha Ahmed Izzet Pasha Ahmed Izzet Pasha was an Ottoman general in World War I. He was also one of the last grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire, and its last minister of Foreign Affairs.He was born in Bitola Macedonia into an Albanian family. His father was prominent civil servant of the area... 14 October 1918 11 November 1918 Albanian Ottoman, from Istanbul 284. Ahmed Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Tevfik Pasha was the last Ottoman grand vizier. Ahmed Tevfik Pasha held office four times, from 13 April 1909 to 5 May 1909 under Abdulhamid II, and then under Mehmed V Reşad...  (2nd time) 11 November 1918 4 March 1919 Turk 285-287. Damad Ferid Pasha (1st time) 4 March 1919 2 October 1919 Albanian, Montenegrin/Serbian Serbs The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...  with family origins in the village of Potoci, near Pljevlja Pljevlja Pljevlja is a town and municipality located in the northern part of Montenegro. The city lies at an altitude of...  (Damad, bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty Ottoman Dynasty The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan... ) 288. Ali Rıza Pasha Ali Riza Pasha Ali Riza Pasha was one the last grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire, under the reign of the last Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI Vahdeddin, between 14 October 1919 and 2 March 1920.... 2 October 1919 8 March 1920 Turk (?), from Istanbul 289. Salih Hulusi Pasha 8 March 1920 5 April 1920 Abazin Abazins The Abazins are a people who live mostly in Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygea of Russia.An Abazin diaspora exists in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Egypt , and other Islamic countries, most of which are descendants of refugees from the Caucasian War... , from Istanbul 290-291. Damad Ferid Pasha (2nd time) 5 April 1920 21 October 1920 Albanian, Montenegrin/Serbian with family origins in the village of Potoci, near Pljevlja Pljevlja Pljevlja is a town and municipality located in the northern part of Montenegro. The city lies at an altitude of...  (Damad, bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty Ottoman Dynasty The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan... ) 292. Ahmed Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Tevfik Pasha Ahmed Tevfik Pasha was the last Ottoman grand vizier. Ahmed Tevfik Pasha held office four times, from 13 April 1909 to 5 May 1909 under Abdulhamid II, and then under Mehmed V Reşad...  (3rd time) 21 October 1920 4 November 1922 Turk, last grand vizier

See also

• Ottoman Empire
  Ottoman Empire
  The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
  
  
• Ottoman Dynasty
  Ottoman Dynasty
  The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan...
  
  
• List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire
• Line of succession to the Ottoman throne
  Line of succession to the Ottoman throne
  The Ottoman Dynasty, which completely excluded females from the throne, had unusual succession practices compared to other monarchies. Those succession practices changed over time, and ultimately the sultanate was abolished in 1922.-Succession practices:...
  
  
• Ottoman Emperors family tree
• Ottoman family tree
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• Tuğra-Sultan's Signature
  Tughra
  A tughra is a calligraphic monogram, seal or signature of an Ottoman sultan that was affixed to all official documents and correspondence. It was also carved on his seal and stamped on the coins minted during his reign...
  
  
• List of Valide Sultans
• List of admirals in the Ottoman Empire
• List of Ottoman Kaptan Pashas

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