Mehmed Rushdi | |
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| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
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| Born | 1811 Ayancik, Anatolia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 27 March 1882 (aged 70–71) Manisa, Aidin Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
Mehmed Rushdi Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: محمد رشدى پاشا; Turkish: Mehmet Rüşdi Paşa or Mütercim Rüşdi Paşa; 1811 – 27 March 1882) was an Ottoman reformist and statesman. He served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during five separate terms. He was preceded by Midhat Pasha. Mehmed Rushdi Pasha was a fervent supporter of the Tanzimat. He believed that the empire would lag behind the West if no attempt was made to modernize itself. He served as a Translator of Military texts as well as a military colonel in his youth. He was born in 1811, and died on 27 March 1882.