Nagykanizsa Province Governors

The Kanizsa castle, conquered in 1600, remained under the rule of the Ottoman State until 1690. After its capture, Kanizsa province center was built. As far as can be determined, during the 90 years of domination, 57 administrators served in Kanizsa province. Although the terms of office of the governor/grand seigneur are determined by law, this period has been shortened or extended for various reasons. When we look at the history of the administrators assigned to the Kanizsa province, it is seen that most of them have management experience in Rumelia. In the special of Rumeli, the appointments of Budin and Timişvar grand seigneur/governors to Kanizsa were made. In addition to the prise, some administrators were assigned here to keep away from the center, as Kanizsa province is a city of boundary. Fındık Mustafa Pasha, who is the last grand seigneur/governor of Kanizsa province, unable to withstand months of siege and handed Kanizsa to Austria (Habsburg) in 1690.