About Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa
Lived 1780 – 1860 (aged 79–80). Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa was a Turkish politician and writer.
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.
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."
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Who was Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa?
Ottoman industrialist and statesman (1780–1860)
When was Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa born?
Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa was born in 1780 in Istanbul.
When did Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa die?
Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa died on 28 May 1860 in Istanbul.
What was Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa's occupation?
Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa was a politician and writer.
What nationality was Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa?
Mehmed Emin Rauf Paşa was Turkish.
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