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4 unusual facts about Mehmed Fuad Pasha


Mehmed Fuad Pasha

In addition to administration councils’ structures being reformed, a Cadastral Department in each province was responsible for registering every male resident, whether they be Muslim or non-Muslim, Ottoman or foreign resident.

The term “Pasha” is a title given to a high-ranking member of the Ottoman government and could only be given by the Sultan as an honorary title.

The beginning of Fuat’s term as Foreign Minister and Ali’s as Grand Vizier marked an important shift in Ottoman foreign policy and sharp division between Resid and his former protégés.

Mehmed Fuad Pasha (1814–1869) was an Ottoman statesman known for his leadership during the Mount Lebanon Druze-Maronite Crisis, as well as in the Tanzimat reforms.



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