Müezzinzade Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pascha

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Müezzinzade Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pascha (* 1564 in Filibe in the Ottoman Empire, today Plovdiv in Bulgaria , † February 10, 1632 in Istanbul ) was an Ottoman Grand Vizier . Born the son of a Pomak muezzin , he came to Istanbul at the age of 15 and was a servant in the palace there for years. From 1609 he was governor of Damascus , Van , Erzurum , Baghdad and other Anatolian vilayets .

He was the Grand Vizier twice and remained in office for a total of two years, a month and 21 days. He died fighting against insurgent janissaries who wanted to depose Sultan Murad IV .

predecessor Office successor
Çerkes Mehmed Ali Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
February 8, 1625–1. December 1626 		Damat Halil Pasha
Gazi Ekrem Hüsrev Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
October 25, 1631-10. February 1632 		Topal Recep Pasha
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SURNAME Müezzinzade Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pascha
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hafiz Ahmet Pasha
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ottoman Grand Vizier
DATE OF BIRTH 1564
PLACE OF BIRTH Plovdiv
DATE OF DEATH February 10, 1632
Place of death Istanbul