Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha

Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha (Turkish: Laz Aziz Ahmet Paşa; Laz: ლაზი აზიზ აჰმედ-ფაშა Lazi Aziz Ahmed-Paşa) (d. March, 1819. Erzurum) was an Ottoman-born Turkish statesman of ethnic Laz origin. He was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Ahmed, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha
Died(1819-03-00)March 1819
Erzerum, Ottoman Empire
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
RankGrand Vizier

Biography

In early times, Ahmed Pasha served as a Janissary and soon was elevated as Kapıcıbaşı. Later he became governor of İbrail. During Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) he was sent to Erzerum to lead the Ottoman army. After the first victories in the battles, Ahmed Pasha was elevated to Grand vizier office. However, with the signing of the Treaty of Bucharest on May 28, 1812, he was accused by Hurshid Pasha for being incompetent and soon was dismissed. On September 5, 1812, he was replaced by Hurshid Pasha. In 1814, Laz Ahmet Pasha became governor of Bursa, then Aleppo and Erzurum. He died in March 1819 in Erzurum.

See also

Sources
  • Buz, Ayhan (2009) "Osmanlı Sadrazamları", İstanbul: Neden Kitap, ISBN 978-975-254-278-5
  • Danişmend, İsmail Hâmi (1971), Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı, İstanbul: Türkiye Yayınevi.
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