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Mustafa Şekib 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. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Şûrâ-yı Devlet mülazımı
  2. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · 150 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 21 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  3. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · 150; 250 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 22 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 22 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  4. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1878 (AH 1295)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entries · 350 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 27

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 27 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  9. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 5 career entriesKaradag · 350; 4,000; 7,200 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 28 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi (Nakil)

      · Calculated age 28

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Em lak-ı emiriye ve mevkufe komiseri

      Karadag · Calculated age 28 · 7,200 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Em lak-ı emiriye ve mevkufe komiseri (Nakil)

      Karadag · Calculated age 28

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü

      · Calculated age 28 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  10. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü

      · Calculated age 29 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü

      · Calculated age 30 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü

      · Calculated age 31 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · 3 career entriesLondra · 4,000 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü

      · Calculated age 32 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Fevkalade sefaret başserkâtibi

      Londra · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Fevkalade sefaret başserkâtibi (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Londra · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  14. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · 4 career entriesSofia (Sofya) · 3,500; 4,000 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü

      · Calculated age 33 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü (Nakil)

      · Calculated age 33

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 33 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  15. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3 career entriesSofia (Sofya) · 3,500 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 34 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Rumeli-i Şarki Komisyonu kâtibi

      Sofia (Sofya) · Calculated age 34

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Rumeli-i Şarki Komisyonu kâtibi (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Sofia (Sofya) · Calculated age 34

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  16. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 35 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 36 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 37 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 38 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 39 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 40 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 41 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 42 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · 3 career entries · 3,500 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi

      · Calculated age 43 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi (Nakil)

      · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 43 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  25. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · 3,150; 3,500 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 44 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 44 · 3,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      [1]

  26. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · 3,150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 45 · 3,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · 3,150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 46 · 3,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · 3,150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 47 · 3,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü (Nakil) · 3 career entriesWashington · 3,150; 9,000 kuruş

    1. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü (Nakil)

      · Calculated age 48

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü

      · Calculated age 48 · 3,150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 48 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  30. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Washington sefiriWashington · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 49 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Washington sefiriWashington · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 50 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Washington sefiriWashington · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 51 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Washington sefiriWashington · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 52 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Washington sefiriWashington · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 53 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  35. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Washington sefiriWashington · 9,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 54 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Washington sefiri · 3 career entriesWashington · 7,000; 9,000 kuruş

    1. Washington sefiri

      Washington · Calculated age 55 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Washington sefiri (Nakil)

      Washington · Calculated age 55

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Şûrâ-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi üyesi

      · Calculated age 55 · 7,000 kuruş

      [1]

  37. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Şûrâ-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi üyesi · 3 career entries · 4,000; 7,000 kuruş

    1. Şûrâ-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi üyesi

      · Calculated age 56 · 7,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 56

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 56 · 4,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  38. Undated entriesTahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · 4 career entries · 350; 1,550; 2,325 kuruş

    3. Mazuliyet

      · 1,550 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    4. Mazuliyet

      · 2,325 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

04,5009,0001874/75AH 12911908/09AH 13261874/75 (AH 1291) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · age 21 · 150 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · age 22 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · age 22 · 250 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 27 · 350 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 28 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Em lak-ı emiriye ve mevkufe komiseri · Karadag · age 28 · 7,200 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · age 28 · 4,000 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · age 29 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · age 30 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · age 31 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · age 32 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Telgrafiye Odası müdürü · age 33 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 33 · 3,500 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 34 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 35 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 36 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 37 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 38 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 39 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 40 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 41 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 42 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası serhalifesi · age 43 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 43 · 3,500 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 44 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 44 · 3,150 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 45 · 3,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 46 · 3,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 47 · 3,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Hariciye Nezareti Şifre Kalemi müdürü · age 48 · 3,150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 48 · 9,000 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 49 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 50 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 51 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 52 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 53 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 54 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Washington sefiri · Washington · age 55 · 9,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi üyesi · age 55 · 7,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi üyesi · age 56 · 7,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Mazuliyet · age 56 · 4,000 kuruş · Career status entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1853/54 (AH 1270) [source]
Father’s occupation
Sivas valisi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 25/150 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [1]
French
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [1]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [1]
Education
Özel öğretmenler; Mekteb-i Sultânî'de hususi hukuk öğrenimi [source]
Education level equivalent
2 (original schooling-year field) [1]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work year
1868/69 (AH 1285) [source]
Apprenticeship
6 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

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

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 175, 176, 177

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