Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha
Died	(1819-03-00)March 1819 Erzerum, Ottoman Empire
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Rank	Grand Vizier

Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha ( Turkish: Laz Aziz Ahmet Paşa; Laz: ლაზი აზიზ აჰმედ-ფაშა Lazi Aziz Ahmed-Paşa) (d. March, 1819. Erzurum) was an Ottoman statesman of ethnic Laz origin. He was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.

Biography

In early times, Ahmed Pasha served as a Janissary and soon was elevated as Kapıcıbaşı. Later he became governor of Brăila. During Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) he was sent to Erzerum to lead the Ottoman army. After the first victories in the battles, Ahmed Pasha was elevated to Grand vizier office. However, with the signing of the Treaty of Bucharest on May 28, 1812, he was accused by Hurshid Pasha for being incompetent and soon was dismissed. On September 5, 1812, he was replaced by Hurshid Pasha. In 1814, Laz Ahmed Pasha became governor of Bursa, then Aleppo and Erzurum. He died in March 1819 in Erzurum.

See also

• List of Ottoman grand viziers

Sources

• Buz, Ayhan (2009) "Osmanlı Sadrazamları", İstanbul: Neden Kitap, ISBN  978-975-254-278-5
• Danişmend, İsmail Hâmi (1971), Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı, İstanbul: Türkiye Yayınevi.
• Tektaş, Nazim (2002), Sadrâzamlar Osmanlı'da İkinci Adam Saltanatı, İstanbul: Çatı Yayınevi.