Hayreddin Pasha

Hayreddin Pasha was an Ottoman-Tunisian politician who was born to a Circassian family. First serving as Beylerbeyi of Ottoman Tunisia, he later achieved the high post of Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He was a political reformer during a period of growing European ascendancy. He was a pragmatic activist who reacted against poor conditions in Muslim states, and looked to Europe for solutions. He applied the Islamic concept of "maṣlaḥah", to economic issues. He emphasized the central role of justice and security in economic development. He was a major advocate of "tanẓīmāt" for Tunisia's political and economic systems.