Saitō Makoto

was a Japanese naval officer and politician.
Early life.
Saitō was born in Iwate Prefecture. He was a member of the sixth class which graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy.
Career.
Saitō rose to the rank of Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
He was Japanese Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927. He returned to Korea as Governor-General from 1929 to 1931.
He was Prime minister from 1932 to 1934.