Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha
Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha (1780–1860) was an Ottoman industrialist and statesman, who was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire twice under Mahmud II (reign 1808–1839) and three times under Abdülmecit I (reign 1839–1861) during the Tanzimat period.
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Mehmed Emin Rauf | |
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| Grand Vizier | |
| In office 27 January 1852 – 7 March 1852 | |
| Monarch | Abdülmecid I |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Reşit Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Reşit Pasha |
| In office 3 September 1842 – 31 July 1846 | |
| Monarch | Abdülmecid I |
| Preceded by | Topal Izzet Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Reşit Pasha |
| In office 29 May 1841 – 7 October 1841 | |
| Monarch | Abdülmecid I |
| Preceded by | Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Topal Izzet Mehmed Pasha |
| In office 17 February 1833 – 8 July 1839 | |
| Monarch | Mahmud II |
| Preceded by | Reşid Mehmed Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha |
| Governor of Damascus | |
| In office October 1828 – July 1831 | |
| Appointed by | Topal Izzet Mehmed Pasha |
| Preceded by | Salih Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Mehmed Selim Pasha |
| Grand Vizier | |
| In office 30 March 1815 – 6 January 1818 | |
| Monarch | Mahmud II |
| Preceded by | Hurshid Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Dervish Mehmed Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1780 |
| Died | 1860 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse(s) | Hemnam Hanım Emine Hanım Refet Kadın Mümtaz Kadın Gamzesaz Kadın |
According to Shaw and Shaw, Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha and his predecessor, Mustafa Reşit Pasha, "acted mainly as mediators" for Mahmud II, "attempting to balance conflicting interests while participating in the factional activities and disputes endemic in Ottoman governmental life."
References
- Shaw, S. J. and Shaw, E. Z. (1997). History of the Ottoman Empire, Volume 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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