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Mehmed Nabi Bey

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. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Ecnebiye Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entries
  2. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Ecnebiye Kalemi mülazımı · 4 career entriesAtina ve Pire · 1,000 kuruş
    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Ecnebiye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye-i Ecnebiye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Atina ve Pire başşehbenderliği kançıları ve şehbender vekili

      Atina ve Pire · Calculated age 21 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  3. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Atina ve Pire Başşehbenderliği kançılaryası görevlisi, şehbender vekili · 5 career entriesAtina ve Pire · Belgrade (Belgrad) · Pazar (Atina) · 1,000; 1,500 kuruş
    1. Atina ve Pire Başşehbenderliği kançılaryası görevlisi, şehbender vekili

      Atina ve Pire · Calculated age 22 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 22 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

    3. Atina ve Pire başşehbenderliği kançıları ve şehbender vekili

      Atina ve Pire · Calculated age 22 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  4. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibiPazar (Atina) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 23 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  5. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi · 3 career entriesPazar (Atina) · Petersburg · Bükreş · 1,500; 1,900; 2,000 kuruş
    1. Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 24 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Petersburg şehbenderi

      Petersburg · Calculated age 24 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

    3. Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Bükreş · Calculated age 24 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  6. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibiBükreş · 1,900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Bükreş · Calculated age 25 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  7. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · 3 career entriesBükreş · Madrid · 1,900 kuruş
    1. Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Bükreş · Calculated age 26 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sefaret ikinci kâtibi

      · Calculated age 26 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Madrid Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Madrid · Calculated age 26 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Sefaret ikinci kâtibi · 4 career entriesBükreş · Lahey · Madrid · 1,900 kuruş
    1. Sefaret ikinci kâtibi

      · Calculated age 27 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Bükreş · Calculated age 27 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

    3. Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi

      Lahey · Calculated age 27 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

    4. Madrid Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Madrid · Calculated age 27 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi · 3 career entriesLahey · Paris · 1,900; 3,000 kuruş
    1. Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi

      Lahey · Calculated age 28 · 1,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi

      Lahey · Calculated age 28 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

    3. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 28 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  10. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Paris Sefareti başkâtibiParis · 2,700; 3,000 kuruş
    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 29 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 29 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  11. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Paris Sefareti başkâtibiParis · 2,700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 30 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  12. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · 2 career entriesParis · 2,700; 3,600 kuruş
    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 31 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Paris Sefareti müsteşarı

      Paris · Calculated age 31 · 3,600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  13. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Paris Sefareti müsteşarıParis · 3,600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris Sefareti müsteşarı

      Paris · Calculated age 32 · 3,600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  14. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Paris Sefareti müsteşarıParis · 3,600; 4,600 kuruş
    1. Paris Sefareti müsteşarı

      Paris · Calculated age 33 · 3,600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Paris Sefareti müsteşarı

      Paris · Calculated age 33 · 4,600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

Recorded pay

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

02,3004,6001888/89AH 13061900/01AH 13181888/89 (AH 1306) · Atina ve Pire Başşehbenderliği kançılaryası görevlisi, şehbender vekili · Atina ve Pire · age 21 · 1,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Atina ve Pire başşehbenderliği kançıları ve şehbender vekili · Atina ve Pire · age 21 · 1,000 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Atina ve Pire Başşehbenderliği kançılaryası görevlisi, şehbender vekili · Atina ve Pire · age 22 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Belgrad Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi ve kançılarya görevlisi · Belgrade (Belgrad) · age 22 · 1,000 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi · Pazar (Atina) · age 22 · 1,500 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Atina ve Pire başşehbenderliği kançıları ve şehbender vekili · Atina ve Pire · age 22 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Belgrad Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi ve kançıları · Belgrade (Belgrad) · age 22 · 1,000 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi · Pazar (Atina) · age 23 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Atina Sefareti üçüncü kâtibi · Pazar (Atina) · age 24 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Petersburg şehbenderi · Petersburg · age 24 · 2,000 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Bükreş · age 24 · 1,900 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Bükreş · age 25 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Bükreş · age 26 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Sefaret ikinci kâtibi · age 26 · 1,900 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Madrid Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Madrid · age 26 · 1,900 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Sefaret ikinci kâtibi · age 27 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Bükreş Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Bükreş · age 27 · 1,900 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi · Lahey · age 27 · 1,900 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Madrid Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Madrid · age 27 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi · Lahey · age 28 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Lahey Sefareti başkâtibi · Lahey · age 28 · 3,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 28 · 3,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 29 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 29 · 2,700 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 30 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 31 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Paris Sefareti müsteşarı · Paris · age 31 · 3,600 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Paris Sefareti müsteşarı · Paris · age 32 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Paris Sefareti müsteşarı · Paris · age 33 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Paris Sefareti müsteşarı · Paris · age 33 · 4,600 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Bosna [source]
Birth year
1868/69 (AH 1285) [source]
Father’s occupation
müşir [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 26/183 [1] [2]BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 26/183, s.183 [1] [2]BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 26/94 [2]

Education and languages

French
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Soğukçeşme rüşdiye3.sınıfakadar;yatılıSultaniikmal,ulum/fünun veedebiyatşahadetnameleri. [source]
Education
Soğukçeşme Rüşdiyesi;Mekteb-i Sultani [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20.5 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work year
1887/88 (AH 1305) [source]
Apprenticeship
0.833333 [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. II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Bosna-Hersekli devlet adamları

    DİLEK AKDEMİR · 2018 · Pages 225, 226, 227, 228

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

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 68, 69, 70, 71

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