Ahmed Hamdi Pasha (1826–1885) was an Ottoman monarchist, administrator and conservative statesman during the First Constitutional Era.
Ahmed Hamdi | |
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 11 January 1878 – 4 February 1878 | |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Edhem Pasha |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Vefik Pasha |
Personal details | |
Born | 1826 |
Died | 1885 |
He was the governor of İzmir from 1873 to 1874.[1] From 1875 to 8 May 1876, and from 1880 to 1885, he was the governor of Damascus, Syria.[2][3][4] In 1876 he was also the governor of Shkodër, Albania for a brief period.[5]
He served shortly as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 11 January 1878 to 4 February 1878 during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).
The Sultan Abdul Hamid II[6] dismissed him upon pressure of the Young Ottomans during the First Constitutional Era.[7][8]
He is buried in Beirut, Lebanon, in Bachoura cemetery.