Saitō Makoto
Saitō Makoto | |
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斎藤 実 | |
| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 26 May 1932 – 8 July 1934 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Takahashi Korekiyo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Keisuke Okada |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan | |
| In office 26 February 1935 – 26 February 1936 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Makino Nobuaki |
| Succeeded by | Ichiki Kitokurō |
| Acting Minister of Education | |
| In office 3 March 1934 – 8 July 1934 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Ichirō Hatoyama |
| Succeeded by | Genji Matsuda |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 May 1932 – 6 July 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Kenkichi Yoshizawa |
| Succeeded by | Uchida Kōsai |
| Governor-General of Korea | |
| In office 17 August 1929 – 17 June 1931 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Yamanashi Hanzō |
| Succeeded by | Kazushige Ugaki |
| In office 12 August 1919 – 14 April 1927 | |
| Monarchs | Taishō Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Hasegawa Yoshimichi |
| Succeeded by | Kazushige Ugaki (acting) |
| Minister of the Navy | |
| In office 7 January 1906 – 16 April 1914 | |
| Prime Minister | Saionji Kinmochi Katsura Tarō Yamamoto Gonnohyōe |
| Preceded by | Yamamoto Gonnohyōe |
| Succeeded by | Yashiro Rokurō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1858 Mizusawa Domain, Mutsu Province, Japan |
| Died | 26 February 1936 (aged 77) Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Saitō Haruko (m. 1892) |
| Relatives | Nire Kagenori (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
| Awards | Order of the Chrysanthemum Order of the Bath (Honorary Knight Grand Cross) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1879–1928 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Akitsushima Itsukushima |
| Battles/wars | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War World War I |
Viscount Saitō Makoto, GCB GCSOC (斎藤 実) (27 October 1858 – 26 February 1936) was a Japanese naval officer and politician. Upon distinguishing himself during his command of two cruisers in the First Sino-Japanese War, Saitō rose rapidly to the rank of rear admiral by 1900. He was promoted to vice admiral during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. After serving as Minister of the Navy from 1906 to 1914, Saitō held the position of Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and again from 1929 to 1931. When Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated in May 1932, he took his place as prime minister and served one term in office. Saitō returned to public service as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal in February 1935 but was assassinated only a year later during the February 26 Incident. Saitō along with Takahashi Korekiyo were the last former prime ministers of Japan to be assassinated until 2022, with the assassination of Shinzo Abe.