Damat Ferid Pasha

ModernPoliticianOttoman Empire1853 — 1923

Sultan brother-in-law, anti-Kemalist vizier.

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Quick Facts

Born

1853

Died

1923

Country

Ottoman Empire

Era

Modern

Occupation

Politician

Score Overview

Military (10%)50

Political (20%)26

Influence (20%)46

Legacy (20%)38

Leadership (15%)35

Strategy (15%)40

Total Score39.1

Damat Ferid Pasha — Complete Timeline

1919 AD

Appointed Grand VizierPolitical Action◆ Major

Damat Ferid Pasha was appointed Grand Vizier by Sultan Mehmed VI. As the sultan's brother-in-law, he was a staunch royalist and opposed the Turkish National Movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atat

Grand VizierRoyalistTurkish War of Independence

Impact: national

1920 AD

Signed the Treaty of SèvresPolitical Action

Damat Ferid Pasha's government signed the Treaty of S

Treaty of SèvresPartitionTurkish War of Independence

Impact: globaltragic

Condemned Mustafa Kemal to DeathPolitical Action◆ Major

Damat Ferid Pasha's government issued a death sentence in absentia against Mustafa Kemal Atat

Death SentenceMustafa KemalCivil War

Impact: nationaldestructive

1922 AD

Fled to MaltaPolitical Action

After the Turkish Nationalist victory, Damat Ferid Pasha fled to Malta and later to Italy. He was declared a traitor by the Ankara government and spent the rest of his life in exile, dying in Nice.

ExileTurkish War of IndependenceTraitor

Impact: nationaltragic