Katō Tomosaburō

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)
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
Katō Kiyoko
(m. 1890)
Alma materImperial Japanese Naval Academy
AwardsOrder of the Chrysanthemum (Grand Cordon)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese 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) was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, cabinet minister, and Prime Minister of Japan from 1922 to 1923.