Nazif Bey

Nazif Bey was born in Istanbul in 1837/38 (AH 1253). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Meclis Muhasebe-i Maliye azasi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Beyazid. 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 1855/56 (AH 1272): Maliye Kalemi. The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 39 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Rusumat Nezareti in Konya, with 4,000 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows PT Nezareti Muhasebeciligi in Istanbul, with 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Nezareti in Konya).

The highest salary, 4,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Rusumat Nezareti. 98 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 13 years with a salary the median is 3,000 kuruş a month, with no rises and 2 cuts. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 2.37 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1887/88, 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.

A death is recorded under 1888/89 (AH 1306): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.