The Osmanli Elayet of Selanik (Gr.: Thessalonike) was created ca 1846 out of parts
of the Elayet Rumeli. It became a Vilayet in 1867.
In 1912, on the eve of the Balkan Wars, it included three Sandjaks :
- Drama (Gr. Dráma) (1)
- Selanik (2)
- Siroz (Gr. Sérrai)
In 1912 - 1913 the Vilayet was occupied by Bulgarian and Greek troops. After some
strife most of it - except the Kaza of Dovlan (Bulg.: Devin) in the Sandjak of
Dráma, which was assigned to Bulgaria - became part of Greece (Treaty of Bucharest
of 1913).
(1) Included in the Sandjak of Dráma was the island of Thásos (T.: Tashuz)
This island had become a Sandjak of the Elayet of the Djeza'ir-i Bahr-iSefid in 1556, before being transferred to Selanik in 1902.
In 1841 the island had been granted to Muhammad 'Ali Pasha, the Vali of
Egypte and his successors as a tributary possession.
For a time the Egyptians ruled it very independently, but in 1908 direct
Osmanli rule was restored and in 1910 the island was made a Kaza of the
Sandjak of Dráma, the Egyptian rulers now only receiving its revenues.
(2) Included in the Sandjak of Selanik was the tributary and autonomous
Monastic Republic of the Áyion Óros (Holy Mountain = Mount Athos,
T.: Aynazoz)
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OSMANLI CHIEF ADMINISTRATORS
Vali
1868 - 1871 Sabri Pasha
1871 - 1872 Ismail Pasha
1872 - 1873 Ömer Fevzi Pasha
1873 - 1874 Mehmed Akif Pasha (3x)
1875 Reuf Pasha
1875 Midhat Pasha
1875 - 1876 Esref Pasha
1877 Abdi Pasha
1877 Ahmed Rasim Pasha
1878 - 1879 Halil Rifat Pasha
1879 - 1892 ....
1893 - 189. Zihni Pasha
1895 Hasan Fehmi Pasha
1896 - 1898 Hüseyin Riza Pasha
1899 - 1900 Haci Hasan Refik Pasha
1901 Tevfig Bey
1902 - 190. Hasan Fehmi Pasha (2x)
1904 - 1907 Ra'uf Pasha
1908 Danis Bey
1909 - 1911 Ibrahim Bey
1912 - 1912 Nazim Pasha
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