Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha
Bahir Mustafa Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
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In office 1 November 1763 – 30 March 1765 | |
Monarch | Mustafa III |
Preceded by | Tevkii Hamza Hamit Pasha |
Succeeded by | Muhsinzade Mehmet Pasha |
Personal details | |
Died | 1765 Lesbos, Ottoman Empire |
Nationality | Turkish |
Profession | Civil servant |
Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier. His epithet Köse means "beardless". He was also known as Çorlulu Bahir Mustafa Pasha referring to his home town Çorlu. Before being grand vizier he was an imrahor ("governor of the royal stables").
First term
He was appointed as the grand vizier by the sultan
Second term
His second term as the grand vizier was quite short. He was appointed on 30 April 1756 and was dismissed on 3 December 1756. He was exiled to Rhodes (now a Greek island) But the new grand vizier Koca Ragıp Pasha was a friend of Köse Bahir Pasha and he helped him to be appointed to various posts in Midilli and Eğriboz (Euboea, now a Greek island). On 11 June 1758 he was appointed as the governor of Egypt, a seat he kept till 1762. Although he was appointed to the governorship of Aleppo (now in Syria) he refused to go the Aleppo.[1]
Third term
His last term as the grand vizier began on 1 November 1763 during the reign of Mustafa III. However he was accused of corruption. He was dismissed on 30 March 1765. The next month he was executed in Midilli.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-975-254-278-5, p.239–242