Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha

Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha ("Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha the Blind"), also known as Yusuf Ziya Pasha (died 1819), was an Ottoman statesman of Georgian origin, who twice served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1798–1805 and 1809–1811. Before, between and after his terms as grand vizier, he served numerous posts as governor of various provinces and districts throughout the empire. As grand vizier, he commanded the Ottoman ground forces against the French Army in the Ottoman reconquest of Egypt and later served as a commander in the Ottoman wars with the Russian Empire.

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Yusuf Ziyaüddin, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
Kör
Yusuf Ziyaüddin
Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office
25 October 1798 – 21 April 1805
MonarchSelim III
Preceded bySafranbolulu Izzet Mehmet Pasha
Succeeded byBostancıbaşı Hafız İsmail Pasha
In office
1 January 1809 – 11 May 1811
MonarchMahmud II
Preceded byÇarhacı Ali Pasha
Succeeded byLaz Ahmed Pasha
Personal details
Died1819
Chios, Archipelago Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
NationalityOttoman
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