Ahmet Tevfik Bey

Ahmet Tevfik Bey was born in Istanbul in 1832/33 (AH 1248). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as sadr-i ali.

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 Istanbul in 1845/46 (AH 1262): Sadr-i Ali. The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 312 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1863/64, the official was about 31 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1863/64, shows Meclis Zabita Azasi in Istanbul, with 1,250 kuruş a month. In 1864/65 the record shows Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 1,250 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Meclis Zabita Azasi in Istanbul). In 1869/70 the record shows Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi in Üsküdar, with 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi in Beyoğlu). In 1872/73 the record shows no title (before: Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi in Üsküdar). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhacirin Komisyonu Azasi in Istanbul, with 1,500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1876/77 the record shows no title (before: Muhacirin Komisyonu Azasi in Istanbul). In 1879/80 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Muavini in Istanbul, with 1,600 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1882/83 the record shows Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Üsküdar, the salary going from 1,600 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Istinaf Mahkemesi Muavini in Istanbul). In 1885/86 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Azasi in Istanbul, the salary going from 2,000 to 2,800 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Üsküdar). The title field holds the status words Lağv for 1871/72 and Vefat for 1889/90.

The highest salary, 3,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1864/65 as Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi. 94 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 625 kuruş. Over 19 years with a salary the median is 2,800 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 1,750 kuruş, is seen in 1864/65. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.15 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1888/89, when 97 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, 3.

A death is recorded under 1889/90 (AH 1307): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.