Ryōzō Katō

Ryōzō Katō
加藤 良三
Japanese Ambassador to the United States
In office
2001–2008
Preceded byShunji Yanai
Succeeded byIchirō Fujisaki
Commissioner of Japanese Baseball
In office
18 June 2008  25 June 2013
Preceded byYasuchika Negoro
Succeeded byKatsuhiko Kumazaki
Personal details
Born (1941-09-13) September 13, 1941
Yurihonjō, Japan
ProfessionDiplomat

Ryozo Kato (加藤 良三, Katō Ryōzō, born September 13, 1941) is a Japanese lawyer and diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2008, and as the Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2008 to 2013.