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Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha (; tr, Koca Derviş Mehmed Paşa and ''Bıyıklı Koca Derviş Mehmed Paşa'') was an Ottoman military officer and statesman from Circassia. He was made Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral) in 1652 and promoted to
Grand Vizier Grand vizier ( fa, وزيرِ اعظم, vazîr-i aʾzam; ota, صدر اعظم, sadr-ı aʾzam; tr, sadrazam) was the title of the effective head of government of many sovereign states in the Islamic world. The office of Grand Vizier was first ...
on 21 March 1653. He held the position until 28 October 1654.H. Laoust, Les Governeurs de Damas sous les Mamlouks et les premiers ottomans (1260-1744), Damasc 1952


See also

* List of Ottoman Grand Viziers * List of Kapudan Pashas


References

17th-century Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire Kapudan Pashas People from the Ottoman Empire of Circassian descent Ottoman military officers {{Ottoman-bio-stub