Hafız Ahmed Pasha
Not to be confused with Hadım Hafız Ahmed Pasha.
| Hafız · Müezzinzade Ahmed Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 25 October 1631 – 10 February 1632 | |
| Monarch | Murad IV |
| Preceded by | Gazi Hüsrev Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Topal Recep Pasha |
| In office 28 January 1625 – 1 December 1626 | |
| Monarch | Murad IV |
| Preceded by | Çerkes Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Damat Halil Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1564 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Died | 10 February 1632 (aged 67-68) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Ethnicity | Pomak |
Hafız Ahmed Pasha (1564, Plovdiv, Bulgaria – 10 February 1632, Istanbul), also known by epithet Müezzinzade ("muezzin's son"), was an Ottoman grand vizier.[1] Born as son of a Pomak muezzin, he went to Istanbul at the age of 15 and was an employee in the sultan's palace for many years. From 1609 on, he became Governor of Damascus (Syria), Van (Turkey), Erzurum (Turkey), Baghdad (Iraq), and other Anatolian eyalets.
He served as grand vizier twice and died in office during a revolt on 10 February 1632, when the Janissaries attempted to overthrow Sultan Murad IV.
See also
References
- ↑ İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı, Türkiye Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1971 (Turkish)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Çerkes Mehmed Pasha |
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 28 January 1625 – 1 December 1626 |
Succeeded by Damat Halil Pasha |
| Preceded by Gazi Ekrem Hüsrev Pasha |
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 25 October 1631 – 10 February 1632 |
Succeeded by Topal Recep Pasha |
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