Ahmed Vefik Pasha
Ottoman statesman, diplomat, scholar and playwright (1823–1891).
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Ahmed Vefik Pasha was an Ottoman statesman, diplomat, scholar and playwright. Born on 6 July 1823 in Istanbul, Pasha died on 2 April 1891 in Constantinople at the age of 67.
Positions held include grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1878), grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1882) and ambassador. Pasha studied at Lycée Saint-Louis.
With a Wikipedia article in 24 languages, Ahmed Vefik Pasha is No. 73,500 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 6 July 1823, Istanbul
- Died
- 2 April 1891, Constantinople (aged 67)
- Country
- Ottoman Empire
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, playwright
- Field
- Politics
- Education
- Lycée Saint-Louis
- Languages
- Ottoman Turkish, Arabic
- Wikipedia editions
- 24
Did you know
Was 55 when first grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1878).
Lived to 67.
Shares a birthday with George W. Bush and Frida Kahlo.
One of 185 people in the Index born in Istanbul, with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Has a Wikipedia article in 24 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1878Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire
- 1882Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire
- —Ambassador
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