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Viscount Saito Makoto (斎藤 実 ''Saitō Makoto'', October 27 1858 – February 26 1936 ) was a Japan ese Politician . He was Governor-General Of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and the 30th Prime Minister Of Japan from May 26 1932 to July 8 1934 . He was born in Iwate Prefecture , and spent many years as Governor-General in Korea. Following the assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi in May 1932 by fanatical navy officers who thought Inukai far too conciliatory, Prince Saionji Kinmochi , one of the Emperor's closest and strongest advisors, attempted to stop the slide towards military take-over of the government. In a compromise, Saito was chosen as Inukai's successor. Sadao Araki remained as War Minister and immediately began making demands on the new government. Nevertheless Saito's administration was one of the longer-serving ones during the inter-war period, and it continued until July 1934; even after it finished, Saito continued to be an important figure in politics. He was murdered during the February 26 Incident . EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCE |
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