Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha

Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha (* 1815 in Constantine Opel, † September 6, 1871 in Erenkeni ) was an Ottoman statesman.

Ali was born the son of a government official. On the recommendation Mustafa Resid Pasha, he entered the diplomatic service and was successively second secretary of legation in Vienna, Ambassador in London (1840-1844) and Secretary of State under Resid Pasha ( 1846-1852 ). In 1852 he was promoted to the Grand Vizier, but returned after a short time returned to private life. During the Crimean War he was recalled in 1854 to take over the field of foreign affairs under Resid Pasha, one more time, and in this position he took in 1855 at the conference of Vienna. After he re Grand Vizier was this year - a post he held no less than five times - he represented the Ottoman Empire at the Congress of Paris 1856 1867, he was appointed regent while the Sultan visited the Paris Exhibition. .

Ali Pasha was one of the most zealous advocates of Western reforms under the Sultans Abdülmecid and Abdülaziz. As a scholar and linguist, he came to the diplomats of the Christian powers equal and defended against them successfully the interests of his country.

Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha was to the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Turkey, according to Mason.