József Somkuthy
József Somkuthy | |
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 Somkuthy in 1935 | |
| Born | 20 April 1883 Folt, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 18 October 1961 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary Kingdom of Hungary |
| Years of service | 1903–1936 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
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.
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