Ahmed Arifi Pasha
Ahmed Arifi Pasha (1830 – 1895/96) was an Ottoman noble, senator, statesman, and reformist, who served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1879. In contemporary English-language accounts, he was known as Aarifi Pasha. He was a liberal and supported Midhat Pasha’s efforts to introduce the First Constitutional Era.
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Ahmed Arifi Pasha
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- Ahmed Arifi
- Born
- 1830
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
- Died
- 1895 or 1896
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire
- Occupation
- politician · diplomat · statesperson · writer
- Languages
- Turkish · Arabic · Persian
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Ahmed Arifi Pasha (1830 – 1895/96) was an Ottoman noble, senator, statesman, and reformist, who served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1879. In contemporary English-language accounts, he was known as Aarifi Pasha. He was a liberal and supported Midhat Pasha’s efforts to introduce the First Constitutional Era.
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• Name — Ahmed Arifi • Honorific Suffix — Pasha • Office1 — Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire • Born — 1830 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Ottoman Empire • Died — 1895 or 1896
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He was born in Istanbul in 1830; his father was a diplomat named Şekip Pasha (in contemporary English, Shekib Pasha). He accompanied his father on diplomatic missions to various European capitals, including Rome, Vienna, and Paris. He acquired a good knowledge of French. He served in a series of posts at home and abroad, including ambassador to Vienna and later ambassador to Paris. On July 28, 1879, he became Grand Vizier but held the post for little more than a month. He later held various other posts and died in 1895/96.
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Ahmed Arifi Pasha born at Istanbul.
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Ahmed Arifi Pasha died at Istanbul.
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- 1.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf: Vier osmanische Botschafter 1882/1883 für Wien: Edhem Pascha, Server Pascha, Ârifî Pascha, Sadullah Pascha. In: Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes. Band 84 (1994), S. 117–132, hier S. 126
- 2.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf (1994), S. 127
- 3.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf (1994), S. 127
- 4.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf (1994), S. 128
- 5.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf (1994), S. 129
- 6.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf (1994), S. 130
- 7.Hans-Jürgen Kornrumpf (1994), S. 131
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The authorities additionally record the headings Aarifi Pasha, Arifi Pasha and Ahmed Arifi Paşa. His recorded languages were Turkish, Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish. His recorded confession was Islam. Recorded as politician, diplomat, statesperson and writer.
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