Reis ül-Küttab

The Reis ül-Küttab , or Reis Efendi, was a senior post in the administration of the Ottoman Empire. Translated as "chief of the scribes", "president of bureaucrats" or "head clerk", the holder of the post was originally the head of the chancery of the Imperial Council, evolving into an analogue to a Foreign Minister. In 1836, the title of reis ül-küttab was formally changed to Foreign Minister (Hariciye Naziri) with the establishment of the Ottoman Ministry of Foreign Affairs () during the Tanzimat reforms.