Tatar Osman Pasha


Tatar Osman Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Crimean Tatar origin who served as Vali of Jeddah Eyalet and Shaykh of the Meccan Haram from 1841 to 1845.
Serving in the regular Nizamiye army, he was promoted to the rank of binbashi in Shawwal 1241 AH, then later to miralay. In 1251 AH he was promoted to mirliva. In 1252 AH he was promoted to ferik and served in Antalya.
On 25 Receb 1253 AH he was made a vezir and appointed Shaykh of the Medinan Haram. On 2 Zilhicce 1256 AH he was appointed Vali of Jeddah and Shaykh of the Meccan Haram. He died in Jeddah on 25 June 1845 and was buried there.