Ahmed Muhtar Pasha

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Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
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	(1839-11-01)1 November 1839 Bursa, Hüdavendigâr Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died	21 January 1919(1919-01-21) (aged 79) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Children	Mahmud Muhtar Pasha
Alma mater	Ottoman Military College
Nickname	The Victorious
Military service
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Branch/service	Ottoman Army
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
Awards

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.