Hüseyin Avni | |
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
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Born | 1820 Isparta,Anatolia Eyalet,Ottoman Empire |
Died | 15 June 1876(1876-06-15) (aged 55–56) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
Hüseyin Avni Pasha (1820 – 15 June 1876) was anOttomangovernor-general andstatesman.[1] He wasGrand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 15 February 1874 to 26 April 1875.[1] He was killed by Çerkez Hassan[2] the younger brother ofNeşerek Kadın Efendi, who accused him of the murder ofOttoman SultanAbdülaziz, on 15 June 1876 during acabinet meeting ofOttoman SultanMurad V at the residence ofMidhat Pasha nearBeyazıt inFatih,Istanbul. The foreign affairs ministerMehmed Rashid Pasha was also killed in the attack.