List of Ottoman Ministers of Finance

This is a list of the top officials in charge of the finances of the Ottoman Empire, called Defterdar (Turkish for bookkeepers; from the Persian دفتردار daftardâr, دفتر daftar + دار dâr) between the 14th and 19th centuries and Maliye Naziri (Minister of Finance) between 19th and 20th centuries. They were originally in charge of the defters (tax registers) in the Ottoman Empire, hence the name "defterdar."

History of the office

Depiction of a defterdar, anonymous Greek artist, ca. 1809

The exact date of the formal establishment of the office is unknown.[1] According to some sources, the first defterdar was the Kadı (judge) of Mihaliç, Çelebi bin Mehmed, appointed in 1359 or 1360, during the reign of Murad I.[1] During the reign of Bayezid I (1389–1402), the poet Zahiri is mentioned as the defterdar.[1]

In the classical period, the finances of the Empire were organized under a single Defterdar, literally the main bookkeeper, in charge of a single imperial treasury (Hazine-i Amire). Starting in 1793, smaller treasuries independent of the imperial treasury were organized, each with a separate defterdar in charge. In 1837, a modern ministry was founded under the name of Maliye Nezareti, merging most of the independent treasuries back to the Imperial Treasury. In 1840, the merging of the remaining independent treasuries was completed.[2]

Rank and title

Ministers of Finance in the classical period were called Defterdar, were members of the Divan-ı Hümayun and held rank higher than agha (military commander of the central organization, situated in Istanbul) and bey (provincial governor), and lower than vizier and kazasker (chief judge).[3] Starting from 1837, Ministers of Finance were called Maliye Nazırı, held the rank of vizier, and were titled Pasha.[2]

List of Defterdars (until 1837)

The office of the Defterdar continued until 1837.[2]

Reign of Sultan Mehmed II

Reign of Sultan Bayezid II

Reign of Sultan Selim I

Reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent

Reign of Sultan Selim II

Reign of Murad III

Reign of Sultan Mehmed III

Reign of Sultan Ahmed I

1st Reign of Sultan Mustafa I

Reign of Sultan Osman II

2nd Reign of Sultan Mustafa I

Reign of Sultan Murad IV

Reign of Sultan Ibrahim

Reign of Sultan Mehmed IV

List of Ministers of Finance (1837 and later)

In 1837, a modern ministry was founded under the name of Maliye Nezareti (Ministry of Finance).[5][6]

Reign of Sultan Mahmud II

Reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I

Reign of Abdülaziz

Reign of Murad V

Reign of Abdulhamid II

Reign of Sultan Mehmed V

Reign of Sultan Mehmed VI

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Maliye Teşkilatı Tarihçesi ve Mevzuatı. Ankara: T.C. Maliye Bakanlığı (Turkish Ministry of Finance). 1994. p. 5. 1994/3.
  2. 1 2 3 Maliye Teşkilatı Tarihçesi ve Mevzuatı. Ankara: T.C. Maliye Bakanlığı (Turkish Ministry of Finance). 1994. pp. 5–44,131–142. 1994/3.
  3. ↑ "Tarihçe-i Defterdarlık". T.C. Maliye Bakanlığı (Turkish Ministry of Finance). Retrieved 2007-01-15.
  4. ↑ Great Ottoman History by Ord. Prof. I. Hakki Uzun Carsi
  5. ↑ Sicil-i Osmani, Mehmet Süreyya Bey
  6. ↑ Son Dönem Osmanlı Erkan ve Ricali (1839 - 1922) Prosopografik Rehber, Sinan Kuneralp, ISIS Press, İstanbul, ISBN 978-975-428-118-7, 1999
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