Ahmed Vefik Pasha
Ottoman statesman, diplomat, scholar and playwright (1823–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmed Vefik Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: احمد وفیق پاشا) (3 July 1823 – 2 April 1891) was an Ottoman statesman, diplomat, scholar, playwright, and translator during the Tanzimat and First Constitutional Era periods.[1] He was commissioned with top-rank governmental duties, including presiding over the first Ottoman Parliament in 1877.[1] He also served as Grand Vizier for two brief periods. He also established the first Ottoman theatre[1] and initiated the first Western style theatre plays in Bursa and translated Molière's major works. His portrait was depicted on the Turkish postcard stamp dated 1966.[2]
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Ahmed Vefik | |
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 4 February 1878 – 18 April 1878 | |
Monarch | Abdul Hamid II |
Preceded by | Ahmed Hamdi Pasha |
Succeeded by | Mehmed Sadık Pasha |
In office 1 December 1882 – 3 December 1882 | |
Monarch | Abdul Hamid II |
Preceded by | Mehmed Sadık Pasha |
Succeeded by | Mehmed Said Pasha |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 July 1823 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 2 April 1891(1891-04-02) (aged 67) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Nationality | Ottoman |
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