Hafız Ahmed Pasha

Hafız Ahmed Pasha (1564 in Plovdiv, Ottoman Empire – 10 February 1632 in Istanbul), also known by epithet Müezzinzade ("muezzin's son"), was an Ottoman grand vizier.[1] Born as son of a Pomak muezzin,[2] 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 (Damascus), Van (Turkey), Erzurum (Turkey), Baghdad (Iraq), and other Anatolian eyalets.

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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office
25 October 1631  10 February 1632
MonarchMurad IV
Preceded byGazi Hüsrev Pasha
Succeeded byTopal Recep Pasha
In office
28 January 1625  1 December 1626
MonarchMurad IV
Preceded byÇerkes Mehmed Pasha
Succeeded byDamat Halil Pasha
Personal details
Born1564
Plovdiv, Ottoman Empire
Died10 February 1632 (aged 67-68)
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
NationalityOttoman
Spouse
(m. 1626)
ChildrenSultanzade Mustafa Bey
Sultanzade Fülan Bey
EthnicityPomak

He served as grand vizier twice and was killed in office during a revolt on 10 February 1632, when the Janissaries attempted to overthrow Sultan Murad IV.

See also

References

  1. İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı, Türkiye Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1971 (Turkish)
  2. Danişmend (1971), p. 33. (Turkish)
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