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Born in Istanbul, Ahmed Hamdi Paşa (Aḥmed Ḥamdī Pasha, 1826–85) was a son of Yahya Bey (Yaḥyā Bey), kethüda ( kethüdā) of the famous Hüsrev Paşa (Khüsrev Pasha). He married the daughter of Meşrepzade Arif Efendi (Meşrebzāde ʿĀrif Efendi). Among other posts Ahmed Hamdi served as minister of evkaf ( awqāf) in 1868 and minister of finance in 1871. In 1878 he became grand vizier for 24 days before he was dismissed and sent, first, as governor to Aydın (until 1880) and then to Damascus (until 1885). He died in Beirut
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- Publisher(s):Brill
- Language:eng
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