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Viscount Saito Makoto was a Japanese naval officer and politician

Viscount Saito Makoto, GCB (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, Saito rose rapidly to the rank of rearmiral by 1900. He was promoted to Vicemiral during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. After serving as Minister of the Navy from 1906 to 1914, Saito 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. Saito 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.
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Viscount Saito Makoto was a Japanese naval officer and politician
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Viscount Saito Makoto, GCB (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, Saito rose rapidly to the rank of rearmiral by 1900. He was promoted to Vicemiral during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. After serving as Minister of the Navy from 1906 to 1914, Saito 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. Saito 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.
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