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Mehmed Kâmil 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. 1848/49 (AH 1265)Mısır Hidiviye baştercümanlık ve muavinlik hizmeti · 2 career entriesMisir
  2. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Evkaf MüdürüKibris · 4,000 kuruş
    1. Evkaf Müdürü

      Kibris · Calculated age 29 · 4,000 kuruş

      [2]

  3. 1863/64 (AH 1280)MuhasebeciKibris · 4,000 kuruş
    1. Muhasebeci

      Kibris · Calculated age 32 · 4,000 kuruş

      [2]

  4. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Yabancı hanedan mensuplarına mihmandarSuriye ve Filistin
    1. Yabancı hanedan mensuplarına mihmandar

      Suriye ve Filistin · Calculated age 37

      [2]

  5. 1878/79 (AH 1296)İntihab-ı Memurin Mülki Komisyonu Reisi ve Dahiliye Müsteşarı · 13,500 kuruş
  6. 1879/80 (AH 1297)İntihab-ı Memurin Mülki Komisyonu Reisi ve Dahiliye Müsteşarı · 3 career entries · 13,500; 20,000 kuruş
    1. İntihab-ı Memurin Mülki Komisyonu Reisi ve Dahiliye Müsteşarı

      · Calculated age 49 · 13,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Evkaf Nazırı

      · Calculated age 49 · 20,000 kuruş

      [2]

    3. Maarif Nazırı

      · Calculated age 49 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [2]

  7. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Maarif Nazırı · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif Nazırı

      · Calculated age 50 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  8. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Maarif Nazırı · 3 career entries · 10,000; 20,000 kuruş
    1. Maarif Nazırı

      · Calculated age 51 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 51

      [2]

    3. Umur-ı Nafia Komisyonu azası

      · Calculated age 51 · 10,000 kuruş

      [2]

  9. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Umur-ı Nafia Komisyonu azası · 3 career entriesAydın Vilayeti; Manisa civarı · 10,000; 20,000 kuruş
    1. Umur-ı Nafia Komisyonu azası

      · Calculated age 52 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Evkaf Nazırı

      · Calculated age 52 · 20,000 kuruş

      [2]

    3. Vali vekili

      Aydın Vilayeti; Manisa civarı · Calculated age 52

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

  10. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Evkaf Nazırı · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Evkaf Nazırı

      · Calculated age 53 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  11. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Evkaf Nazırı · 5 career entries · 20,000; 30,000; 75,000 kuruş
    1. Evkaf Nazırı

      · Calculated age 54 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Evkaf Nazırı

      · Calculated age 54 · 30,000 kuruş

      [2]

    3. Adliye Nazırı vekili

      · Calculated age 54

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [2]

    4. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 54

      [2]

    5. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 54 · 75,000 kuruş

      [2]

  12. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Sadrazam · 75,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 55 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  13. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Sadrazam · 75,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 56 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  14. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Sadrazam · 75,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 57 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  15. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Sadrazam · 75,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 58 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Sadrazam · 75,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 59 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Sadrazam · 75,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 60 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Sadrazam · 3 career entries · 30,000; 75,000 kuruş
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 61 · 75,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 61

      [2]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 61 · 30,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [2]

  19. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Mazuliyet · 40,000 kuruş
    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 64 · 40,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [2]

  20. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Sadrazam · 3 career entriesAydın Vilayeti · 30,000; 85,000 kuruş
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 65 · 85,000 kuruş

      [2]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 65

      [2]

    3. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 65 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

  21. 1896/97 (AH 1314)ValiAydın Vilayeti · 27,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 66 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 66 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

  22. 1897/98 (AH 1315)ValiAydın Vilayeti · 27,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 67 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  23. 1898/99 (AH 1316)ValiAydın Vilayeti · 27,000; 35,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 68 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 68 · 35,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

  24. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)ValiAydın Vilayeti · 35,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 69 · 35,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  25. 1900/01 (AH 1318)ValiAydın Vilayeti · 35,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 70 · 35,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  26. 1901/02 (AH 1319)ValiAydın Vilayeti · 35,000; 40,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 71 · 35,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Vali

      Aydın Vilayeti · Calculated age 71 · 40,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

  27. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Sadrazam · 40,000; 76,500 kuruş
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 78 · 76,500 kuruş

      [2]

    2. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 78 · 40,000 kuruş

      [2]

  28. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Sadrazam · 2 career entries · 40,000 kuruş
    1. Sadrazam

      · Calculated age 79 · 40,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 79

      [2]

  29. Undated entriesEvkaf müdürlüğü · 40 career entriesKibris · Tuzi (Tuz) · Misir · Beirut (Beyrut) · Tripoli (Trablusşam) · Aleppo (Halep) · Plovdiv (Filibe) · Hersek · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Aydın · Toz · Sayda Eyaleti · Suriye Vilayeti merkezi · Beyrut · Halep Vilayeti merkezi · Bethlehem (Beytüllahim) · Chios (Sakız) · Halep Vilayeti · 5,000; 7,500; 10,000; 10,300; 10,640; 12,500; 15,000; 19,000; 25,000 kuruş
    1. Evkaf Nezareti görevi

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    2. Sadrazamlık

      [1] · 3 linked entries

    3. Infisal

      [2] · 5 linked entries

    4. Kaymakam

      Toz

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    5. Muhasebeci ve Meclis-i Kebir Reisi

      Sayda Eyaleti · 10,000 kuruş

      [2]

    6. Merkez Mutasarrıfı

      Suriye Vilayeti merkezi · 10,000 kuruş

      [2]

    7. Mutasarrıf

      Beyrut

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2] · 2 linked entries

    8. Mutasarrıf

      Beyrut · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    9. Mutasarrıf

      Tripoli (Trablusşam) · 10,300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    10. Merkez Mutasarrıfı

      Halep Vilayeti merkezi · 10,000 kuruş

      [2]

    11. Merkez Mutasarrıfı

      Halep Vilayeti merkezi · 12,500 kuruş

      [2]

    12. Mazuliyet dönemi (İzin)

      [2] · 2 linked entries

    13. Mutasarrıf

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 19,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    14. Mutasarrıf

      Beirut (Beyrut) · 12,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2] · 2 linked entries

    15. Mutasarrıf

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    16. Mutasarrıf

      Chios (Sakız) · 10,640 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    17. Vali

      Halep Vilayeti · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [2]

    18. Mazuliyet

      · 25,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [2]

    19. Mazuliyet

      · 5,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [2]

    20. Tekaüt

      · 7,500 kuruş · career status entry

      [2]

Recorded pay

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

042,50085,0001860/61AH 12771909/10AH 13271860/61 (AH 1277) · Evkaf Müdürü · Kibris · age 29 · 4,000 kuruş1863/64 (AH 1280) · Muhasebeci · Kibris · age 32 · 4,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · İntihab-ı Memurin Mülki Komisyonu Reisi ve Dahiliye Müsteşarı · age 48 · 13,500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · İntihab-ı Memurin Mülki Komisyonu Reisi ve Dahiliye Müsteşarı · age 49 · 13,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Evkaf Nazırı · age 49 · 20,000 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Maarif Nazırı · age 49 · 20,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Maarif Nazırı · age 50 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Maarif Nazırı · age 51 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Umur-ı Nafia Komisyonu azası · age 51 · 10,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Umur-ı Nafia Komisyonu azası · age 52 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Evkaf Nazırı · age 52 · 20,000 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Evkaf Nazırı · age 53 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Evkaf Nazırı · age 54 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Evkaf Nazırı · age 54 · 30,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Sadrazam · age 54 · 75,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sadrazam · age 55 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Sadrazam · age 56 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Sadrazam · age 57 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Sadrazam · age 58 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Sadrazam · age 59 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Sadrazam · age 60 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Sadrazam · age 61 · 75,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mazuliyet · age 61 · 30,000 kuruş · Career status entry1894/95 (AH 1312) · Mazuliyet · age 64 · 40,000 kuruş · Career status entry1895/96 (AH 1313) · Sadrazam · age 65 · 85,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 65 · 30,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 66 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 66 · 27,000 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 67 · 27,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 68 · 27,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 68 · 35,000 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 69 · 35,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 70 · 35,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 71 · 35,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Vali · Aydın Vilayeti · age 71 · 40,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Sadrazam · age 78 · 76,500 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Sadrazam · age 78 · 40,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Sadrazam · age 79 · 40,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Lefkoşa [source]
Birth year
1832/33 (AH 1248) [source]
Father’s occupation
Topçu Asakir-i Şahane Yüzbaşısı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d. 00004 [1]DH.SAİDd, 4-38 [2]CDAB, DH.SAİDd, 4-38 [2]

Education and languages

Arabic
okur [source]
Persian
okur [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Konuşur ve yazar (yazıda mümaresesi diğerlerinden az) [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Kıbrıs mektepleri; Elsine Medresesi (Mekteb-i Harbiye’ye tahvil); fünun-ı askeriye tahsili [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
misir [source]Mısır [1] [2]
First work year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [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. Sicill-i ahvâl defterlerine göre Kıbrıslı devlet memurları (1879-1909)

    EMİNE ÇELİKKUT · 2019 · Pages 159, 160

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

    BURAK BALCI · 2025 · Pages 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83

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