Career
From the year 1860 to 1893, he was the governor of nine provinces:
Salonica Vilayet
Danube Vilayet
Bosnia Vilayet
Prizren Vilayet
Janina Vilayet
Adrianople Vilayet
Baghdad Vilayet
Konya Vilayet
Vilayet of the Archipelago
Between March 1874 and June 1875, Mehmet Akif was appointed Minister of Justice. In addition, he was head of the Council of State (Şura-yı Devle).