Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa

Ottoman grand vizier

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Born:: March 5, 1815, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Tur.]

Died:: Sept. 7, 1871, Constantinople (aged 56)

Role In:: Tanzimat

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Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa (born March 5, 1815, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Tur.]—died Sept. 7, 1871, Constantinople) was an Ottoman grand vizier (chief minister) distinguished for his westernizing reform policies. Together with Mustafa Reşid Paşa and Fuad Paşa, he was a main figure of the Tanzimat (Reorganization) period (1839–c. 1870) in Ottoman history. The son of a shopkeeper, Âli Paşa entered government service as a boy. Without formal education, he acquired some knowledge of French, and in 1836 he accompanied a diplomatic mission to Vienna—the first of a series of diplomatic assignments that culminated in his appointment as ambassador ...(100 of 193 words)

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