Ali Rıza Paşa 1860 – 1932

Biography

Ali Rıza Paşa was born on January 1, 1860, in Istanbul, during a transformative period in Ottoman history. He devoted his life to service in the Turkish state, holding positions of responsibility as a statesperson during a time of significant change for the nation. His career spanned decades of political and social transformation as the Ottoman Empire evolved and modern Turkey took shape.

Throughout his years of public service, Ali Rıza Paşa remained connected to his native Istanbul, the city where he was born and where he would spend his entire life. He witnessed and participated in the momentous events that reshaped the Turkish state during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work as a statesperson reflected the complexities and challenges of his era.

Ali Rıza Paşa passed away on October 31, 1932, in Istanbul at the age of seventy-two. He was laid to rest at İçerenköy Cemetery in Ataşehir, Turkey, where his memory remains. His life represents a chapter in Turkish history during one of the nation’s most pivotal periods of transformation and renewal.