Katō Tomosaburō

Also known as Kato Tomosaburo, Katou Tomosaburou, Admiral Katō, Admiral Kato

Japanese admiral (1861-1923)

Key facts

Monarch: Taishō
Regent: Hirohito
Preceded by: Takahashi Korekiyo
Succeeded by: Uchida Kōsai (acting), Yamamoto Gonnohyōe
Prime minister: Ōkuma Shigenobu , Terauchi Masatake , Hara Takashi , Takahashi Korekiyo , Himself
Born: ( 1861-02-22 ) 22 February 1861, Hiroshima Domain , Aki Province , Japan
Died: 24 August 1923 (1923-08-24) (aged 62), Tokyo , Japan
Cause of death: Colon cancer
Resting place: Aoyama Cemetery
Party: Independent
Spouse: Katō Kiyoko ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1890 )
Alma mater: Imperial Japanese Naval Academy
Awards: Order of the Chrysanthemum (Grand Cordon)
Allegiance: Empire of Japan
Branch service: Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service: 1873–1923
Rank: Marshal Admiral
Commands: Tsukushi , Naval Affairs Bureau, Kure Naval District , 1st Fleet

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Instance of: human
Family name: Katō
Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Place of death: Aoyama
Occupation: military personnel
Position held: Prime Minister of Japan
Employer: Naval War College
Languages spoken: Japanese
Award: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Noble title: viscount
Conflict: Russo-Japanese War
Military branch: Imperial Japanese Navy
Military rank: gensui
Image: Kato Tomosaburo cph.3b03425.jpg

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Commons category: Katō Tomosaburō
date of birth: 1861-04-01
date of death: 1923-08-24
cause of death: Colorectal cancer
described by source: Nordisk familjebok
manner of death: natural causes
name in kana: かとうともさぶろう
name in native language: 加藤友三郎
place of burial: Aoyama Cemetery
start of work period: 1873-00-00
writing language: Japanese

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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