Said Pasha Kurd

Summary

Said Pasha Kurd (Sulaymaniyah 1834 – 20 October 1907 Constantinople) was an Ottoman Kurdish statesman, son of Hussein Pasha of Sulaymaniyah.[1]

Family edit

He was the brother of Kurd Ahmet Izzet Pasha and brother in law of Mustafa Yamulki, father of Şerif Pasha and Kurd Fuad Pasha, and uncle to Abdul Aziz Yamulki.[1]

Posts held edit

After holding various administrative posts he became governor-general of the Archipelago (1881), minister for foreign affairs (1881), ambassador at Berlin (1883) and again foreign minister in 1885.[1] He was afterwards president of the Council of State, an office which he held until his death.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Said Pasha Kurd" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1008.