# Gazi Hüseyin Pasha

_Ottoman grand vizier (1610–1658)_

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> Gazi Hüseyin Pasha, also known as Deli Hüseyin Pasha or Sarı Hüseyin Pasha or Baltaoğlu Hüseyin Pasha, was an Ottoman military officer and statesman. He was governor of Egypt (1635–1637), Kapudan Pasha in the 1630s, and briefly Grand Vizier in 1656.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1610 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yenişehir ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P19))
- **Died:** 29 December 1658 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P570))
- **Place of death:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P106))
- **Positions held:** kapudan pasha (1658–1658); grand vizier (28 February 1656 – 5 March 1656); Beylerbey of Bosnia (1641–1644); kapudan pasha (1640–1640); Egypt eyalet (1635–1637); kapudan pasha (1634–1635) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158#P39))

## Questions

**When was Gazi Hüseyin Pasha born?**  
Gazi Hüseyin Pasha was born on 1610 in Yenişehir.

**What positions has Gazi Hüseyin Pasha held?**  
Positions held by Gazi Hüseyin Pasha include: kapudan pasha (1658–1658); grand vizier (1656–1656); Beylerbey of Bosnia (1641–1644); kapudan pasha (1640–1640); Egypt eyalet (1635–1637).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gazi Hüseyin Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazi_H%C3%BCseyin_Pasha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3827158](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3827158) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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