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4 unusual facts about Mehmed Fuad Pasha


Mehmed Fuad Pasha

In addition to administration councils’ structures being reformed, a Cadastral Department in each province was responsible for registering every male resident, whether they be Muslim or non-Muslim, Ottoman or foreign resident.

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The term “Pasha” is a title given to a high-ranking member of the Ottoman government and could only be given by the Sultan as an honorary title.

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The beginning of Fuat’s term as Foreign Minister and Ali’s as Grand Vizier marked an important shift in Ottoman foreign policy and sharp division between Resid and his former protégés.

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Mehmed Fuad Pasha (1814–1869) was an Ottoman statesman known for his leadership during the Mount Lebanon Druze-Maronite Crisis, as well as in the Tanzimat reforms.



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