Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Ahmed Muhtar | |
|---|---|
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 22 July 1912 – 29 October 1912 | |
| Monarch | Mehmed V |
| Preceded by | Mehmed Said Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Kâmil Pasha |
| Ottoman Governor of Crete | |
| In office 1878–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Adosidis |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Karatheodori Pasha |
| In office 1875–1876 | |
| Preceded by | Redif Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Sami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1839 Bursa, Hüdavendigâr Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 21 January 1919 (aged 79) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Children | Mahmud Muhtar Pasha |
| Alma mater | Ottoman Military College |
| Nickname | The Victorious |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Branch/service | Ottoman Army |
| Years of service | 1856–1885 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Commands | Second Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Battle of Cetate Herzegovina Uprising Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) Battle of Kızıl Tepe |
| Awards | |
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: احمد مختار پاشا; 1 November 1839 – 21 January 1919) was a prominent Ottoman field marshal and Grand Vizier, who served in the Crimean and Russo-Turkish wars. Ahmed Muhtar Pasha was appointed as Grand Vizier in July 1912 at age 72, largely due to his prestige as an old military hero.