Katō Tomosaburō
| Katō Tomosaburō | |
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| 加藤 友三郎 | |
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| 21st Prime Minister of Japan | |
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In office 12 June 1922 – 24 August 1923 |
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| Monarch | Hirohito (Regent) |
| Preceded by | Takahashi Korekiyo |
| Succeeded by | Uchida Kosai (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 February 1861 Hiroshima Domain, Aki Province, Japan |
| Died | 24 August 1923 (aged 62) Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
| Awards | Order of the Chrysanthemum (Grand Cordon) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1873–1923 |
| Rank | Marshal Admiral |
| Commands | Combined Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War Battle of Tsushima |
Marshal-Admiral Viscount Katō Tomosaburō (加藤 友三郎?, 22 February 1861 – 24 August 1923) was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, cabinet minister, and Prime Minister of Japan from 12 June 1922 to 24 August 1923.
Born in Hiroshima, Aki Province (modern Hiroshima Prefecture) to a samurai family, Katō enrolled in the 7th class Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and graduated second out of a class of 30 cadets. He specialized in both in naval artillery and in navigation.
After his commissioning as lieutenant, Katō served on the corvette Tsukuba in 1887, followed by the cruiser Takachiho. During the First Sino-Japanese War, he served in a combat position as gunnery officer on the cruiser Yoshino. After the end of the war, he served in numerous staff positions before promotion to commander. He was executive officer on the battleship Yashima, and captain of the Tsukushi. He was promoted to rear admiral on 1 September 1904.
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