[1] Born into a notable family from Podgorica, he began his career in 1868 and held various significant administrative positions throughout the Ottoman Empire, including chief secretary of Scutari, and governor of Mosul, Bitlis and Van.

Known for his ability to restore public order and mediate local disputes, he played a key role in the Ottoman-Persian Border Commission and was a crucial figure during the turbulent years of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[7] This appointment came during a period when the dispute escalated in 1905, with Iran supporting tribal chiefs in the frontier zone who interfered with pro-Ottoman tribes in Urumiah (see Ottoman invasion of Persia (1906)).

[8] In 1908, with the outbreak of the Young Turk Revolution, the new government established by the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) deemed it unnecessary to alert Ottoman troops regarding the status quo line with Iran due to the critical financial situation.

Although the issue remained unresolved for several years, this example illustrates how an ascendant local from the Ottoman-Montenegrin borderland became a mobile subject at the Ottoman-Persian border, demonstrating the agency of migrants who shaped Ottoman policy.

[13] Together with CUP members Müşir Kazım Pasha and Haci Adil Bey (Minister of the Interior), he joined Sultan Reşad on his tour of Rumelia between June 5-26, 1911.