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Mehmed Raif Efendi

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. 1849/50 (AH 1266)Nizamiye Muhasebesi mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1850/51 (AH 1267)Nizamiye Muhasebesi mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Nizamiye Muhasebesi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 14

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1851/52 (AH 1268)Maliye Hazinesi Ticaret Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  4. 1852/53 (AH 1269)Maliye Hazinesi Ticaret Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Maliye Hazinesi Ticaret Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Maliye Hazinesi Ticaret Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruş
    1. Maliye Hazinesi Ticaret Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  6. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  7. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Silistre ve Vidin tarafları · 750; 2,000 kuruş
    1. Sabri Paşa maiyeti kâtibi; tahkikat ve eşkıya taharrisi görevi

      Silistre ve Vidin tarafları · Calculated age 26 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Vilayet evrak müdürüTuna Vilayeti
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürü

      Tuna Vilayeti · Calculated age 28

      [1]

  16. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Vali MuaviniTuna Vilayeti · 6,000 kuruş
    1. Vali Muavini

      Tuna Vilayeti · Calculated age 31 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  17. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Vali Muavini · 3 career entriesTuna Vilayeti · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Baghdad (Bağdat) · 5,000; 6,000; 10,000 kuruş
    1. Vali Muavini

      Tuna Vilayeti · Calculated age 32 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şûrâ-yı Devlet Adliye Dairesi başmuavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

    3. Vali Muavini

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 32 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  18. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Mahkeme-i Nizamiye başmümeyyizi ve azasıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruş
  19. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Bâbıâli evrak müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 7,500 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli evrak müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 7,500 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Bâbıâli evrak müdürü · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · 7,500 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli evrak müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 7,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hukuk Mahkemesi reisi

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 37 · 7,500 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1874/75 (AH 1291)MutasarrıfBeirut (Beyrut) · 12,500 kuruş
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 38 · 12,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  22. 1875/76 (AH 1292)MutasarrıfBeirut (Beyrut) · Rhodes (Rodos) · 7,500; 12,500 kuruş
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 39 · 12,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 39 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  23. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesRhodes (Rodos) · Kibris · Edirne ve Filibe tarafları · 7,500; 10,000; 15,000 kuruş
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Rhodes (Rodos) · Calculated age 40 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Kibris · Calculated age 40 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Geçici memur

      Edirne ve Filibe tarafları · Calculated age 40 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1877/78 (AH 1294)MutasarrıfBeyrut · 15,000 kuruş
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Beyrut · Calculated age 41 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  25. 1878 (AH 1295)MutasarrıfBeyrut · 15,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Beyrut · Calculated age 42 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1878/79 (AH 1296)MutasarrıfBeyrut · 15,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Beyrut · Calculated age 43 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Mutasarrıf · 2 career entriesBeyrut · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000; 20,000 kuruş
    1. Mutasarrıf

      Beyrut · Calculated age 44 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruş
    1. Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  30. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 48 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nafia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 48 · 30,000 kuruş

      [1]

  32. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Nafia nazırı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Adana · 17,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Nafia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 49 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 49

      [1]

    3. Vali

      Adana · Calculated age 49 · 17,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  33. 1885/86 (AH 1303)ValiAdana · 17,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Adana · Calculated age 50 · 17,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Vali · 3 career entriesAdana · Mosul (Musul) · 15,000; 17,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Adana · Calculated age 51 · 17,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vali

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 51 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Infisal

      · Calculated age 51

      [1]

  35. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Mazuliyet · 8,500; 10,000 kuruş
    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 52 · 8,500 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 52 · 10,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  36. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Vali · 2 career entriesBeirut (Beyrut) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000; 20,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 53 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 53 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  37. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Rüsumat emini · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54 · 30,000 kuruş

      [1]

  38. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ticaret ve Nafia nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 55 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  39. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 56 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 56

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 56 · 15,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  40. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Rüsumat eminiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruş
    1. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 57 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  41. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Rüsumat eminiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 58 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  42. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Rüsumat eminiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 59 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  43. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Rüsumat emini · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Aleppo (Halep) · 20,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 60 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 60 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  44. 1896/97 (AH 1314)ValiAleppo (Halep) · 27,000; 30,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 61 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 61 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  45. 1897/98 (AH 1315)ValiAleppo (Halep) · 27,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 62 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  46. 1898/99 (AH 1316)ValiAleppo (Halep) · 27,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 63 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  47. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)ValiAleppo (Halep) · 27,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 64 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  48. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Vali · 3 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 15,000; 27,000 kuruş
    1. Vali

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 65 · 27,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 65

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 65 · 15,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  49. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye Komisyonu reis vekili · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruş
  50. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 67

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  51. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruş
    1. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 68

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 68 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  52. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000; 25,000 kuruş
    1. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 69 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 69 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

    3. Nakil

      · Calculated age 69

      [1]

  53. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 25,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 70 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  54. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 12,500; 25,000 kuruş
    1. Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 71 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 71

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 71 · 12,500 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  55. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Tekaüt · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 25,000 kuruş
    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 72

      [1]

    2. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 72 · 25,000 kuruş

      [1]

  56. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Rüsumat emini · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 20,000; 25,000 kuruş
    1. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 73 · 25,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Rüsumat emini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 73 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  57. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 15,000 kuruş
    1. Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 74 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  58. Undated entriesGörevin sona ermesi · 11 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Tuna Vilayeti · Ruse (Rusçuk) · 950; 3,000 kuruş
    1. Vilayet İdare Meclisi başkâtibi

      Tuna Vilayeti · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      [1]

    3. Infisal

      [1] · 2 linked entries

Recorded pay

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

015,00030,0001853/54AH 12701909/10AH 13271853/54 (AH 1270) · Maliye Hazinesi Ticaret Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 17 · 150 kuruş1862/63 (AH 1279) · Meclis-i Vâlâ Evrak Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 750 kuruş1862/63 (AH 1279) · Sabri Paşa maiyeti kâtibi; tahkikat ve eşkıya taharrisi görevi · Silistre ve Vidin tarafları · age 26 · 2,000 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Vali Muavini · Tuna Vilayeti · age 31 · 6,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Vali Muavini · Tuna Vilayeti · age 32 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet Adliye Dairesi başmuavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 5,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Vali Muavini · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 32 · 10,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Mahkeme-i Nizamiye başmümeyyizi ve azası · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 5,000 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Bâbıâli evrak müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 7,500 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Bâbıâli evrak müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Hukuk Mahkemesi reisi · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 37 · 7,500 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Mutasarrıf · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 38 · 12,500 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Mutasarrıf · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 39 · 12,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Mutasarrıf · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 39 · 7,500 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Mutasarrıf · Rhodes (Rodos) · age 40 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Mutasarrıf · Kibris · age 40 · 10,000 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Geçici memur · Edirne ve Filibe tarafları · age 40 · 15,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Mutasarrıf · Beyrut · age 41 · 15,000 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Mutasarrıf · Beyrut · age 42 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mutasarrıf · Beyrut · age 43 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Mutasarrıf · Beyrut · age 44 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 20,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 45 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Ticaret ve Ziraat nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 20,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 47 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Umur-ı Nafia müfettiş-i umumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 48 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Nafia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 48 · 30,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Nafia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 49 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Vali · Adana · age 49 · 17,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Vali · Adana · age 50 · 17,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Vali · Adana · age 51 · 17,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Vali · Mosul (Musul) · age 51 · 15,000 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Mazuliyet · age 52 · 8,500 kuruş · Career status entry1887/88 (AH 1305) · Mazuliyet · age 52 · 10,000 kuruş · Career status entry1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vali · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 53 · 20,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 53 · 15,000 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 54 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 54 · 30,000 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 55 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Ticaret ve Nafia nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 56 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mazuliyet · age 56 · 15,000 kuruş · Career status entry1892/93 (AH 1310) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 57 · 20,000 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 58 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 59 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 60 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 60 · 30,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 61 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 61 · 27,000 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 62 · 27,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 63 · 27,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 64 · 27,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Vali · Aleppo (Halep) · age 65 · 27,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Mazuliyet · age 65 · 15,000 kuruş · Career status entry1901/02 (AH 1319) · Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye Komisyonu reis vekili · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 66 · 5,000 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 68 · 10,000 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 69 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 69 · 25,000 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 70 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Tesisat ve Teçhizat-ı Askeriye nazırı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 71 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet Tanzimat Dairesi ikinci reisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 71 · 25,000 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Mazuliyet · age 71 · 12,500 kuruş · Career status entry1907/08 (AH 1325) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 72 · 25,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 73 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Rüsumat emini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 73 · 20,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 74 · 15,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Girit [source]
Birth year
1837/38 (AH 1253) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüccar; Girit Meclisi reisi [source]
Archive references
DH.SAİDd, 3-88 [1]CDAB, DH.SAİDd, 3-88 [1]

Education and languages

French
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Mekteb-i İrfaniye; cami dersleri; Muzıka-i Hümayun [source]
Qualification
Mekteb-i İrfaniye tahsili tamamlanmamış; şehadetname almamış [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
14 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1849/50 (AH 1266) [source]
Apprenticeship
4 [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. Sicill-i ahval kayıtlarına göre Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisleri

    BURAK BALCI · 2025 · Pages 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

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