In 1635, Bayram Pasha was the kaymakam (a title almost equivalent to modern mayor) of the Ottoman capital, Constantinople.
In 1637, during the reign of Murad IV (1623–1640), he was promoted to the rank of grand vizier, the highest office in the empire next to that of the sultan.
Bayram Pasha participated in the Baghdad campaign led by the sultan.
[2] Bayram Pasha was reputed both in Egypt and in Anatolia for his efforts in construction of public works.
As grand vizier, Bayram Pasha executed two princes by the order of the sultan.