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Sâlih Münir Paşa

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş
  3. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 250; 1,500 kuruş
  7. 1878 (AH 1295)Başvekil Ahmed Vefik Paşa'nın kâtib-i hususîsiIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  8. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000 kuruş
  9. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500 kuruş
  11. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,500; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 3,500 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 4,000 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000; 6,000; 9,000 kuruş

    1. Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

    3. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  18. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 9,000; 12,000 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 12,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  21. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 12,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 12,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 12,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 12,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 12,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 12,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 12,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 12,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Paris · 12,000; 21,500 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 12,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Paris sefiri

      Paris · Calculated age 39 · 21,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  26. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Paris sefiriParis · 19,350; 21,500 kuruş

    1. Paris sefiri

      Paris · Calculated age 40 · 21,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Paris sefiri

      Paris · Calculated age 40 · 19,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesMaaş kaydı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Maaş kaydı

      · 500 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

010,75021,5001873/74AH 12901896/97AH 13141873/74 (AH 1290) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 16 · 100 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 250 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Âmedî-i Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn Odası memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 1,500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 4,000 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 3,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 3,500 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Ticaret, Ziraat, Orman ve Maadin Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 3,500 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 4,000 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Nafia Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 6,000 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 9,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 12,000 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 12,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 12,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 12,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 12,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Hariciye Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 12,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Paris sefiri · Paris · age 39 · 21,500 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Paris sefiri · Paris · age 40 · 21,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Paris sefiri · Paris · age 40 · 19,350 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1857/58 (AH 1274) [source]
Father’s occupation
Şûrâ-yı Devlet Tanzimat Dairesi reisi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/264 [1]

Education and languages

Armenian
bilir [source]
French
bilir [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Sultanî'de dördüncü sınıfa kadar; sağlık nedeniyle tamamlamadı [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Mekteb-i Sultanî [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1872/73 (AH 1289) [source]
Apprenticeship
1 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 162, 163, 164, 165

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