Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha (died 21 June 1606) was an Ottoman statesman from Serbian origin. He may have been a cousin of Sokollu Mehmed Pasha and served as tutor (lala) to a royal prince. He was the grand vizier between 1604 and 1606.[1]
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 5 August 1604 – 21 June 1606 | |
Monarch | Ahmed I |
Preceded by | Yavuz Ali Pasha |
Succeeded by | Dervish Mehmed Pasha the Bosniak |
Personal details | |
Died | 21 June 1606 |
Nationality | Ottoman |
Spouse | Hatice Sultan (m. 1598) |
Relations | Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (cousin?) |
Children | Two sons A daughter |
Alma mater | Enderun School |
Origins | Serb |
See also
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edit- ^ İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı, Türkiye Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1971 (Turkish)