Çerkes Mehmed Ali Pasha (Adyghe: Мыхьмэд-Али Пащэ; died 28 January 1625) was an Ottoman statesman who served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1624 to 1625.[1]
Mehmed Ali | |
|---|---|
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 3 April 1624 – 28 January 1625 | |
| Monarch | Murat IV |
| Preceded by | Kemankeş Kara Ali Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Hafız Ahmed Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1557 |
| Died | 28 January 1625 (aged 67-68) Tokat (in modern Turkey) |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Enderun School |
| Origins | Circassian |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Silahdar |
Mehmed was of Circassian origins, hence his epithet. He was educated in the Enderun School in Istanbul. At one point, he served as the armorer and bodyguard (Turkish: silahdar) of the sultan. He died of illness on 28 January 1625 in Tokat.
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