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Ahmed Muhtar | |
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احمد مختار پاشا | |
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 22 July 1912 – 29 October 1912 | |
Monarch | Mehmed V |
Preceded by | Mehmed Said Pasha |
Succeeded by | Kâmil Pasha |
Ottoman Governor of Crete | |
In office 1878–1878 | |
Preceded by | Konstantinos Adosidis |
Succeeded by | Alexander Karatheodori Pasha |
In office 1875–1876 | |
Preceded by | Redif Pasha |
Succeeded by | Hasan Sami |
Personal details | |
Born | Bursa, Hüdavendigâr Eyalet, Ottoman Empire | 1 November 1839
Died | 21 January 1919 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | (aged 79)
Children | Mahmud Muhtar Pasha |
Alma mater | Ottoman Military College |
Nickname | The Victorious |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1856–1885 |
Rank | Field marshal |
Commands | Second Army Corps |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Battle of Cetate Herzegovina Uprising Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) Battle of Kızıl Tepe |
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Ahmed Muhtar Pasha also spelled Ahmed Mihtar Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: احمد مختار پاشا; 1 November 1839 – 21 January 1919) was a prominent Ottoman field marshal and Grand Vizier, who served in the Crimean and Russo-Turkish wars. Ahmed Muhtar Pasha was appointed as Grand Vizier in July 1912 at age 72, largely due to his prestige as an old military hero.
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