Koca Ragıp Pasha
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| Koca Damat Mehmed Ragıp Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 12 January 1757 – 8 April 1763 | |
| Monarch | Osman III Mustafa III |
| Preceded by | Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Tevkii Hamza Hamid Pasha |
| Governor of Ottoman Egypt | |
| In office 1744–1748 | |
| Preceded by | Yedekçi Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Yeğen Ali Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1698 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1763 (aged 64–65) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Koca Mehmed Ragıp Pasha (1698–1763) was an Ottoman statesman who served as Grand Vizier from 1757 to 1763, as the provincial governor of Egypt from 1744 to 1748, and as a civil servant before 1744. He was also known as a poet. His epithet Koca means "great" or "giant" in Turkish.
Early years
His father was Şevki Mustafa, a bureaucrat in the Ottoman Empire. After completing his education, Mehmed Ragıp worked in various parts of the empire as a civil servant. He served as the chief treasurer in Baghdad (then a part of the Ottoman Empire). He was a member of Ottoman representatives in the Treaty of Belgrade in 1739. He was promoted to the rank of reisülküttap (a post equivalent to a modern foreign minister) in 1740. In 1743, he was the governor of Ottoman Egypt.[1]
As Grand Vizier
Ragıp Paşa Library, Istanbul
He was appointed as Grand Vizier in 12 January 1757 by the sultan Osman III. When Osman III died ten months later, Mehmed Ragıp Pasha continued under the new sultan Mustafa III with whom he had very good relations. He married to Saliha, the sultan’s sister, and gained the title damat (English: bridegroom).
Ragıp’s term was during an Ottoman decline. He nevertheless enacted reforms to Ottoman administration and treasury. He was an adherent of peace policy. His term in the office almost coincides with the Seven Years' War in Europe. Despite the danger of war, he was able to keep the Ottoman Empire out of conflict.[2] Upon his death, Mustafa III wrote an elegy (Turkish: ağıt) expressing his sorrow for his good friend.[3]
References
- ↑ Biography of Koca Ragıp (Turkish)
- ↑ Gabor Aboston-Bruce Masters: Ottoman Encyclopaedia, Facts on File Inc, ISBN 978-0-8160-6259-1, p411
- ↑ Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt III, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1991 p 35
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Yedekçi Mehmed Pasha |
Governor of Ottoman Egypt 1744–1748 |
Succeeded by Yeğen Ali Pasha |
| Preceded by Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha |
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 12 January 1757 – 8 April 1763 |
Succeeded by Tevkii Hamza Hamid Pasha |
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