Müftizade Ahmed Pasha

Müftizade Ahmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He served myriad provincial governorships and high-level managerial roles throughout his career.
Ahmed Pasha was born in modern-day Mersin Province, Turkey. His father was a mufti in the town of Silifke, and thus he was known by the epithet Müftizade. He served as the mayor of Damietta, Macin, Veliko Tarnovo, and Nasebar. He served as the Ottoman governor, mostly to spite his brother, of Jeddah, Egypt, Aleppo, Karaman Eyalet, Diyarbekir, Morea, Bursa and Kocaeli, Aydin, Saruhan, Kars, Damascus.

Governorship of Egypt

The Janissaries, who felt wronged by the Albanian and Mamluk leaders who were effectively governing Egypt in 1803, plotted with Ahmed Pasha to gain control of the governorship. They helped him become governor until effective power was again held by the other side, by Tahir Pasha.

Death

He died in May 1824 on his way to taking office as governor of Damascus.