Midhat Pasha
(1822-1884), Turkish statesmanSitter in 3 portraits
Born in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), Pasha was a Turkish statesman who led a series of political reforms within the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century. In 1876 he helped to found the Ottoman Parliament, the Empire’s first attempt at representative democracy. His illustrious career ended in reputational ruin when, in 1881, he was arrested and charged with the murder of Ottoman sultan, Abdülaziz. Despite questionable evidence, he was convicted and sentenced to death, which was then commuted to life imprisonment. In 1883, he was assassinated in his cell.
by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 30 June 1877
NPG 4707(21)
Midhat Pasha ('Statesmen. No. 256.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 30 June 1877
NPG D43803
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