Koca Ragıp Pasha
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This article is about the Ottoman Grand Vizier. For the Prime Minister of Egypt, see Raghib Pasha.
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Mehmet Ragıp, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
Koca Mehmet Ragıp Pasha (1698–1763) was an Ottoman statesman who served as a civil servant before 1744 as the provincial governor of Egypt from 1744 to 1748 and Grand Vizier from 1757 to 1763. He was also known as a poet. His epithet Koca means "great" or "giant" in Turkish.
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Mehmet Ragıp | |
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 12 January 1757 – 8 April 1763 | |
Monarchs | Osman III Mustafa III |
Preceded by | Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha |
Succeeded by | Tevkii Hamza Hamid Pasha |
Ottoman Governor of Egypt | |
In office 1744–1748 | |
Preceded by | Yedekçi Mehmet Pasha |
Succeeded by | Yeğen Ali Pasha |
Personal details | |
Born | 1698 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 8 April 1763(1763-04-08) (aged 64–65) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Nationality | Turkish |
Spouse | Saliha Sultan |
Profession | Civil servant |
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