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İbrahim Edhem 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. 1839/40 (AH 1255)Asâkir-i Nizamiye miralayı; Bâb-ı Seraskerî hizmetleri · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1845 (AH 1261)Maden başmühendisi ve müdürü · 2 career entriesGümüş Hacıköyü; Keban; Ergani · Gümüşhacıköy; Keban; Ergani · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Maden başmühendisi ve müdürü

      Gümüş Hacıköyü; Keban; Ergani · Calculated age 29 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Gümüşhacıköy, Keban ve Ergani madenleri başmühendisi ve müdürü

      Gümüşhacıköy; Keban; Ergani · Calculated age 29 · 2,000 kuruş

      [2]

  3. 1845/46 (AH 1262)Erkân-ı Harp Dairesi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  4. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Mâbeyn-i Hümâyun hizmeti (İnfisal) · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. Mâbeyn-i Hümâyun hizmeti (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40

      [1]

    3. Mâbeyn-i Hümâyun hizmetinden ayrılış (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40

      [2]

  5. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Hariciye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 75,000 kuruş

    1. Hariciye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41 · 75,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1] [2]

  6. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Ticaret nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 49,675 kuruş

    1. Ticaret nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 49,675 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  7. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Ticaret nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 49,675 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45 · 49,675 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  8. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Meclis-i Vâlâ üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 25,000 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46 · 25,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  9. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Ticaret nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 30,000 kuruş

    1. Ticaret nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47 · 30,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  10. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Ticaret, Nâfia ve Bank-ı Osmanî nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 30,000 kuruş
  11. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tırhala valisiTrikala (Tırhala) · 30,000 kuruş

    1. Tırhala valisi

      Trikala (Tırhala) · Calculated age 51 · 30,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  12. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Yanya valisiIoannina (Yanya) · 50,000 kuruş

    1. Yanya valisi

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 52 · 50,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  13. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekiliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 18,500 kuruş
  14. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekiliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 18,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54 · 18,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  15. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Ahkâm-ı Adliye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 40,000 kuruş

    1. Ahkâm-ı Adliye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 55 · 40,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1] [2]

  16. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Nâfia nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 40,000 kuruş

    1. Nâfia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 56 · 40,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  17. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Nâfia nazırı (İnfisal) · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruş

    1. Nâfia nazırı (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 57

      [1]

    2. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 57 · 10,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    3. Nâfia nazırlığından ayrılış (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 57

      [2]

  18. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000; 47,500 kuruş

    2. Nâfia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 58 · 47,500 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Nâfia nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 47,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nâfia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 59 · 47,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekiliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000 kuruş
  21. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Berlin sefiriBerlin

    1. Berlin sefiri

      Berlin · Calculated age 61

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  22. 1877/78 (AH 1294)SadrazamIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 50,000 kuruş

    1. Sadrazam

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 62 · 50,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  23. 1878 (AH 1295)Sadrazam (İnfisal) · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 0; 15,000 kuruş

    1. Sadrazam (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 63

      [1]

    2. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 63 · 0 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 63 · 15,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    4. Sadaretten ayrılış (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 63

      [2]

  24. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Viyana sefiriViyana

    1. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · Calculated age 64

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  25. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Viyana sefiriViyana · 20,500; 25,710 kuruş

    1. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · Calculated age 65 · 25,710 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    2. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · Calculated age 65 · 20,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    3. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · Calculated age 65

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  26. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Viyana sefiriViyana · 20,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · Calculated age 66 · 20,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  27. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Viyana sefiri · 3 career entriesViyana · 20,500 kuruş

    1. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · Calculated age 67 · 20,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Viyana sefiri (İnfisal)

      Viyana · Calculated age 67

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Viyana sefaretinden ayrılış (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 67

      [2]

  28. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Dahiliye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 68 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  29. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Dahiliye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000; 40,000 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 69 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Dahiliye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 69 · 40,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  30. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Mazuliyet · 30,000 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 71 · 30,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1] [2]

  31. Undated entriesRikâb-ı Hümâyun memuru; Mâbeyn-i Hümâyun hizmeti · 32 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Sırbistan · Kirim · İstanbul, Bâbıâli · Viyana · 10,000; 15,000; 25,710; 30,000; 40,000; 47,500; 50,000 kuruş

    11. Nâfia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 50,000 kuruş

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    12. Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      [1]

    13. Mazuliyet

      · 10,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1] [2] · 3 linked entries

    15. Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 40,000 kuruş

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    22. Nâfia ve Bank-ı Osmanî nazırı (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      [2]

    25. Ticaret nazırlığından ayrılış (İnfisal)

      [2]

    28. Mazuliyet

      [2]

    29. Mazuliyet

      · 15,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [2]

    31. Tonlate Konferansı reisi

      İstanbul, Bâbıâli

      [2]

    32. Viyana sefiri

      Viyana · 25,710 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

Recorded pay

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

037,50075,0001845AH 12611885/86AH 13031845 (AH 1261) · Maden başmühendisi ve müdürü · Gümüş Hacıköyü; Keban; Ergani · age 29 · 2,000 kuruş1845 (AH 1261) · Gümüşhacıköy, Keban ve Ergani madenleri başmühendisi ve müdürü · Gümüşhacıköy; Keban; Ergani · age 29 · 2,000 kuruş1856/57 (AH 1273) · Hariciye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 75,000 kuruş1859/60 (AH 1276) · Ticaret nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 49,675 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · Ticaret nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 45 · 49,675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Meclis-i Vâlâ üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 25,000 kuruş1862/63 (AH 1279) · Ticaret nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 47 · 30,000 kuruş1864/65 (AH 1281) · Ticaret, Nâfia ve Bank-ı Osmanî nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 49 · 30,000 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tırhala valisi · Trikala (Tırhala) · age 51 · 30,000 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Yanya valisi · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 52 · 50,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 53 · 18,500 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 54 · 18,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Ahkâm-ı Adliye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 55 · 40,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Nâfia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 56 · 40,000 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Mazuliyet · age 57 · 10,000 kuruş · Career status entry1873/74 (AH 1290) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 58 · 15,000 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Nâfia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 58 · 47,500 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Nâfia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 59 · 47,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet üyesi ve Nâfia Dairesi reis vekili · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 60 · 15,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Sadrazam · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 62 · 50,000 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Mazuliyet · age 63 · 0 kuruş · Career status entry1878 (AH 1295) · Mazuliyet · age 63 · 15,000 kuruş · Career status entry1879/80 (AH 1297) · Viyana sefiri · Viyana · age 65 · 25,710 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Viyana sefiri · Viyana · age 65 · 20,500 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Viyana sefiri · Viyana · age 66 · 20,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Viyana sefiri · Viyana · age 67 · 20,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Dahiliye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 68 · 20,000 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Dahiliye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 69 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Dahiliye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 69 · 40,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Mazuliyet · age 71 · 30,000 kuruş · Career status entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Sakız [source]
Birth year
1816/17 (AH 1232) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 2/98 [1] [2]CDAB, DH.SAİDd, 2-218 [2]

Education and languages

Education level equivalent
10 (original schooling-year field) [1] [2]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
23 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1839/40 (AH 1255) [source]

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 102, 103, 104, 105

  2. Sicill-i ahval kayıtlarına göre Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisleri

    BURAK BALCI · 2025 · Pages 68, 69, 70, 71, 72

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