Ali Fehmi Kemali Efendi

Ali Fehmi Kemali Efendi was born in İzmit in 1835/36 (AH 1251). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as asker.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Edirne in 1856/57 (AH 1273): Defteri Hakani Kalemi. The official was then about 21 years old. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1856/57, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1856/57, shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Edirne, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1861/62 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Kandıra, the salary going from 250 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Edirne). In 1862/63 the record shows Arazi Kalemi, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Kandıra). In 1865/66 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Mersin, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi). In 1869/70 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Beykoz, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Mersin). In 1872/73 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Gebze, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Beykoz). In 1874/75 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Rhodes (Rodos), the salary going from 1,000 to 950 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Gebze). In 1877/78 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Jerusalem (Kudüs), with 950 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Rhodes). In 1879/80 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Damascus (Şam), the salary going from 950 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Jerusalem). In 1881/82 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Jerusalem, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Damascus). In 1883/84 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in İzmit, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Jerusalem). The title field holds the status word Vefat for 1887/88.

The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1879/80 as Defter-i Hakani Kalemi. 87 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 32 years with a salary the median is 1,000 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 750 kuruş, is seen in 1861/62. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.15 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1886/87, when 84 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 2.

A death is recorded under 1887/88 (AH 1305): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.