About Saffet Paşa
Lived 1814 – 1883 (aged 68–69). Saffet Paşa was a Turkish politician and writer.
Mehmed Esad Saffet Pasha, also known as Saffet Pasha (1814–1883), was an Ottoman statesman, diplomat and reformer, who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Abdul Hamid II. He was a representative of the Ottoman Empire, alongside Sadullah Pasha at the Congress of Berlin.
Biography
He was born in Constantinople as the son of Mehmed Hulusi Ağa who was from Sürmene. He was of Turkish origin.
He was a reformer of education during the Tanzimat period of the Ottoman Empire, as he was one of the co-founders of the prestigious Galatasaray High School. Saffet Pasha also represented the Ottoman Government at the 1876 Constantinople Conference.
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Who was Saffet Paşa?
Ottoman statesman, diplomat and reformer (1814–1883)
When was Saffet Paşa born?
Saffet Paşa was born in 1814 in Istanbul.
When did Saffet Paşa die?
Saffet Paşa died in 1883 in Istanbul.
What was Saffet Paşa's occupation?
Saffet Paşa was a politician and writer.
What nationality was Saffet Paşa?
Saffet Paşa was Turkish.
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