Said Halim Pasha
Ottoman grand vizier
- Lived
- 1864–1921
- Country
- Ottoman Empire
Updated September 2026
About Said Halim Pasha
Mehmed Said Halim Pasha was a writer and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1913 to 1917. He is said to be one of the perpetrators of the Armenian genocide and he was later assassinated by Arshavir Shirakian as part of Operation Nemesis, a retribution campaign to kill genocidiers. It is unsure if he was actually involved, as he did not hold much political power and was kept in the dark on most matters of state by members of the Central Committee of the CUP.
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