Mehmet Akif Pasha

Mehmet Akif Pasha (18221893), also known as Arnavut Mehmet Akif Pasha (Mehmet Akif Pasha the Albanian) and Kalkandereli Mehmet Akif Pasha, was an Ottoman[1]-Albanian statesman and governor of the Ottoman Empire.

Mehmet Akif
Personal details
Born1822
Kalkandelen, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died1893 (aged 71)
Çanakkale, Vilayet of the Archipelago, Ottoman Empire

From the year 1860 to 1893, he was the governor of nine provinces:[2]

Between March 1874 and June 1875, Mehmet Akif was appointed Minister of Justice. In addition, he was head of the Council of State (Şura-yı Devle).

References

  1. Fabijancic, Tony (2010). Bosnia: In the Footsteps of Gavrilo Princip. Ring House 2, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6C2E1: The University of Alberta Press. p. 50. ISBN 9780888645197. Retrieved 2014-09-23.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. Son Dönem Osmanlı Erkan ve Ricali (1839 - 1922) Prosopografik Rehber, Sinan Kuneralp, ISIS Press, İstanbul, ISBN 978-975-428-118-7, 1999
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