One of the leading figures of the 19th century Ottoman bureaucracy was Mehmed Vecîhî Pasha. His father and father-in-law were member to the scholar families of the time. He was well educated. He started to work in the office of his wife’s uncle Mehmed Es’ad Pasha. He served as his treasurer. During the Turkish - Russian War of 1828-1829, he served in Edirne with the title of Deputy Governor. When he received the title of Pasha, he did not yet turn thirty. His mission in Edirne, the logistic centre of the Ottoman army, served to liaise with superior authorities, to be recognized and to show his talents. During this duty, he managed the supply and shipment of soldiers, ammunition, grains, materials, vehicles and equipment. When the Russian army approached Edirne, he was the most competent administrator of the city. He surrendered the city to the Russians 1828-1829 Türk-Rus Savaşı ve Bir Bürokratın Doğuşu: Mehmed Vecîhî Paşa History Studies 1342 Volume 11 Issue 4 August 2019 without a fight. He served in the recovery of places evacuated by Russians in accordance with the Edirne Treaty. Meanwhile, he was appointed Samakovcuk Naziri and Varna Muhafizi. During his duty, he was engaged in solving various problems of the people, reclaiming villages and cities from the Russians, and placing Muslim and non-Muslim people in their homeland. However, he was subjected to reaction from some of managers who were uncomfortable with the efforts to bring back the people of the region who went with the Russians. Upon his complaint, he was dismissed. However, after a short time, he was soon appointed Governor of Thessaloniki. His local management career, continued until 1867, except for short intervals. In this study, Ottoman archival documents, first-hand sources and related researches are used.