# Koca Ragıp Pasha

_Ottoman Grand Vizier_

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> Koca Damat Mehmet Ragıp Pasha (1698–1763) was an Ottoman statesman who served as a civil servant before 1744 as the provincial governor of Egypt from 1744 to 1748 and Grand Vizier from 1757 to 1763. He was also known as a poet. His epithet Koca means "great" or "giant" in Turkish.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1698 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P19))
- **Died:** 8 April 1763 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P570))
- **Place of death:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; beamter; writer; politician; scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P106))
- **Spouse:** Saliha Sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P26))
- **Positions held:** grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (12 January 1757 – 8 April 1763); Beylerbey of Egypt (1744–1748); grand vizier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321#P39))

## Questions

**When was Koca Ragıp Pasha born?**  
Koca Ragıp Pasha was born on 1698 in Istanbul.

**What positions has Koca Ragıp Pasha held?**  
Positions held by Koca Ragıp Pasha include: grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1757–1763); Beylerbey of Egypt (1744–1748); grand vizier.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Koca Ragıp Pasha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koca_Rag%C4%B1p_Pasha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1584321](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584321) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Issue of Koca Ragıp Paşa, wãli (governor) of Egypt, 1744-1748. Misr (Cairo) mint. Dies dated AH 1143 (AD 1730).jpg by User:LouisAragon (uploader) (CC BY-SA 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Issue_of_Koca_Rag%C4%B1p_Pa%C5%9Fa,_w%C3%A3li_(governor)_of_Egypt,_1744-1748._Misr_(Cairo)_mint._Dies_dated_AH_1143_(AD_1730).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Koca Ragıp Pasha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Issue of Koca Ragıp Paşa, wãli (governor) of Egypt, 1744-1748. Misr (Cairo) mint. Dies dated AH 1143 (AD 1730).jpg — User:LouisAragon (uploader), CC BY-SA 2.5.

## Cite this page

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