Mehemed Emin Aali Pasha

This article is about the Ottoman statesman. For other people named Mehemet Ali, see Mehemet Ali (disambiguation).

Mehemed Emin Aali Pasha (b. February 1815 – September 7, 1871), also spelled Mehemet Ali), was an Ottoman statesman. Mehemet Aali 1815-1871 Reduced in size from original: Original source the University of Texas Portrait gallery: http://www. ... Mehemet Aali 1815-1871 Reduced in size from original: Original source the University of Texas Portrait gallery: http://www. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Sogut (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanlı Dynasty...

Mehemed Emin Aali Pasha was born at Constantinople, the son of a government official. Since he had a knowledge of French he was able to enter the diplomatic service of his country at an early age when he obtained a post in the translation bureau of the Ottoman Empire in 1833. He then became the secretary of legation in Turkey (1834-36) and then the secretary of the Embassy in Vienna. In 1840 he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a short time, before serving as ambassador to England in London (1841-44), and again Minister of Foreign Affairs under Reshid Pasha in 1846. In 1852 he was promoted to the post of Grand Vizier, but after a few months retired into private life. Map of Constantinople. ... A diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Sogut (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanlı Dynasty... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Wazir) is an Arabic term for a high-ranking religious and political advisor, often to a king or sultan. ...

In 1854 during the Crimean War he was recalled in order to take the portfolio of foreign affairs for a second time under Reshid Pasha, and in this capacity took part in 1855 in the conference of Vienna. In 1855 he again became the Grand Vizier for one year, an office he filled no less than five times; in that role he represented the Porte at the Congress of Paris in 1856 and signed the peace treaty that ended the Crimean War. Combatants United Kingdom, France, Ottoman Empire, Sardinia Imperial Russia Strength 250,000 British 400,000 French 10,000 Sardinian 1,200,000 Russian Casualties 17,500 British 30,000 French 2,050 Sardinian killed and wounded 256,000 killed and wounded The Crimean War lasted from 28 March 1854 until... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Synonym of the government of the Ottoman Empire. ... The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russia and Ottoman Empire and its allies France and Britain. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

He continued to represent the Ottoman Empire for most of the rest of his life, being Foreign Minister in 1857-8, July 1861 and November 1861 to 1867, and Grand Vizier in 1858-9, 1861 and 1867-71.

In 1867 he was appointed regent of Ottoman Empire during the sultan's visit to the Paris Exhibition. Aali Pasha was one of the most zealous advocates of the introduction of Western reforms under the sultans Abdul Mejid and Abdul Aziz. After Fuad Pasha's death in 1869, Aali Pasha combined the posts of Foreign Minister and Grand Vizier. // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Sultan Abdul Mejid I Abd-ul-Mejid (Arabic: عبد المجيد الأول ) (April 23, 1823 – June 25, 1861) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire and succeeded his father Mahmud II on July 2, 1839. ... Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Abd-ul-aziz (Arabic: عبد العزيز ) (February 9, 1830 – 1876) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to May 30, 1876. ... Fuad Pasha (1855-1869) was a Turkish statesman. ...

A scholar and a linguist, he was a match for the diplomats of the Christian powers, against whom he successfully defended the interests of his country. He was determined to steer Turkey into the nineteenth century, but he also was authoritarian and overbearing in his personal manner. He died at Erenkeni in Asia Minor on September 7, 1871 after three months of illness. Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Balyuzi, Hasan (2000). Bahá'u'lláh, King of Glory, Paperback, p. 469, Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853983283.