Midhat Pasha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Midhat Pasha

Ottoman grand vizier, reformist, and creator of the first Ottoman constitution

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1822

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1883

Profession: statesperson

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha (18 October 1822 – 26 April 1883) was an Ottoman democrat and one of the leading statesmen during the late Tanzimat period.
He is most famous for leading the Ottoman constitutional movement of 1876 and introducing the First Constitutional Era, but was also a leading figure of reform in the educational and provincial administrations.
He was part of a governing elite which recognized the crisis the Empire was in and considered reform to be a dire need.
Midhat Pasha is described as a person with a liberal attitude and is often considered as one of the founders of the Ottoman Parliament.He was described by Caroline Finkel as "a true representative of Tanzimat optimism, who believed that separatist tendencies could be best countered by demonstrating the benefits of good government." For the British, his reforming zeal was an aberration, based on individual strength of personality.
They believed Midhat Pasha could not succeed, citing the inefficient and corrupt nature of the Ottoman state, and the fractured nature of its society.The Midhat Pasha Souq in Damascus still bears his name.