Hayreddin Pasha
Hayreddin Pasha (c. 1820 – 30 January 1890) was an Ottoman-Tunisian statesman and reformer, who was born to a Abkhazians family. First serving as Prime Minister of the Beylik of Tunis, he later achieved the high post of Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, serving from 4 December 1878 until 29 July 1879.
Hayreddin Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Tunisia | |
| In office 22 October 1873 – 21 July 1877 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad III |
| Preceded by | Mustapha Khaznadar |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaznadar |
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 4 December 1878 – 29 July 1879 | |
| Monarch | Abdülhamid II |
| Preceded by | Mehmed Esad Saffet Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Arifi Pasha |
| Speaker of Supreme Council of Tunisia | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad III |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Mustapha Saheb Ettabaa |
| Minister of the Navy of Tunisia | |
| In office 1857–1862 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad II Muhammad III |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Khodja |
| Succeeded by | Ismaïl Kahia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1820 Abazinia, Circassia |
| Died | 30 January 1890 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Resting place | Jellaz Cemetery, Tunis |
| Spouse | Lalla Jeneina Khaznadar |
He was a political reformer during a period of growing European ascendancy. According to Dr. Abdul Azim Islahi, he was a pragmatic activist who reacted against poverty, and looked to European models for suggestions. He applied the Islamic concept of "maṣlaḥah" (or public interest), to economic issues. He emphasized the central role of justice and security in economic development. He was a major advocate of "tanẓīmāt" (or modernization) for Tunisia's political and economic systems.