Katō Tomosaburō

Senior Second Rank
Marshal-Admiral Viscount

Katō Tomosaburō
加藤 友三郎
Prime Minister of Japan
In office
12 June 1922 – 24 August 1923
MonarchTaishō
RegentHirohito
Preceded byTakahashi Korekiyo
Succeeded byUchida Kōsai (acting)
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe
Minister of the Navy
In office
10 August 1915 – 15 May 1923
Prime MinisterŌkuma Shigenobu
Terauchi Masatake
Hara Takashi
Takahashi Korekiyo
Himself
Preceded byYashiro Rokuro
Succeeded byTakeshi Takarabe
Personal details
Born(1861-02-22)22 February 1861
Hiroshima Domain, Aki Province, Japan
Died24 August 1923(1923-08-24) (aged 62)
Tokyo, Japan
Cause of deathColon cancer
Resting placeAoyama Cemetery
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)
Katō Kiyoko
(m. 1890)
Alma materImperial Japanese Naval Academy
AwardsOrder of the Chrysanthemum (Grand Cordon)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Japan Navy
Years of service1873–1923
Rank Marshal Admiral
CommandsTsukushi, Naval Affairs Bureau, Kure Naval District, 1st Fleet
Battles/wars

Marshal-Admiral Viscount Katō Tomosaburō (加藤 友三郎, 22 February 1861 – 24 August 1923[1]) was a Japanese politician and career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was the Prime Minister of Japan from 1922 to 1923.[2]

References

  1. Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy
  2. Agawa, Hiroyuki (2000). The Reluctant Admiral: Yamamoto and the Imperial. Kodansha International. ISBN 978-4-7700-2539-5.

Other websites

  • Nishida, Hiroshi. "Kato Tomosaburo". Imperial Japanese Navy. Retrieved 17 August 2022.