József Somkuthy
József Somkuthy (20 April 1883 – 18 October 1961) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence for a month in 1936. From 1935 he was the Chief of Army Staff. After the death of Gyula Gömbös he resigned along with the whole members of the cabinet. He was retired. He emigrated to the United States in 1950, settling in Washington, D.C.
József Somkuthy | |
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| Born | 20 April 1883 Folt, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 18 October 1961 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Austria-Hungary.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Hungary |
| Years of service | 1903–1936 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Miklós Kozma |
Minister of Defence 1936 |
Succeeded by Vilmos Rőder |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Colonel-General Kamilló Kárpáthy |
Chief of the General Staff January 1935 – 2 September 1936 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant-General Jenő Rátz |
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