Müftizade Ahmed Pasha (died May 1824) was an Ottoman statesman. He served myriad provincial governorships and high-level managerial roles throughout his career. Ahmed Pasha was born in modern-day Mersin Province,

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. His father was a mufti in the town of Silifke, and thus he was known by the epithet ''Müftizade'' ("mufti's son"). He served as the mayor of

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(1802), Macin (1807–08),

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(1808), and Nasebar (1808–10). He served as the Ottoman governor, mostly to spite his brother, of

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(1802; never arrived to enter office because of closed roads),

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(1803; served for one day),

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(?–1806, 1817–18),

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(1806–07), Diyarbekir (1812), Morea (August 1812 – 1817),

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and Kocaeli (1817), Aydin (1821), Saruhan (1821 – January 1824),

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(January 1824),

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(January – May 1824; never took office).

Governorship of Egypt

The

Janissaries A Janissary ( ota, یڭیچری, yeŋiçeri, , ) was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and the first modern standing army in Europe. The corps was most likely established under sultan Orhan ( ...

, who felt wronged by the Albanian and Mamluk leaders who were effectively governing

in 1803, plotted with Ahmed Pasha to gain control of the governorship. They helped him become governor (albeit only for one day) until effective power was again held by the other side, by Tahir Pasha.

Death

He died in May 1824 on his way to taking office as governor of Damascus.

References

18th-century births 1824 deaths 18th-century people from the Ottoman Empire 19th-century Ottoman governors of Egypt Ottoman governors of Egypt {{Ottoman-bio-stub

Governorship of Egypt

Death

See also

References