József Somkuthy (20 April 1883 – 18 October 1961) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

for a month in 1936. From 1935 he was the

Chief of Army Staff Chief of Army Staff or Chief of the Army Staff which is generally abbreviated as COAS is a title commonly used for the appointment held by the most senior staff officer or the chief commander in several nations' armies. * Chief of Army (Australia ...

. After the death of

Gyula Gömbös Gyula Gömbös de Jákfa (26 December 1886 – 6 October 1936) was a Hungarian military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1 October 1932 to his death. Background Gömbös was born in Murga, Tolna County, Kingdo ...

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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Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
1883 births 1961 deaths People from Hunedoara County People from the Kingdom of Hungary Defence ministers of Hungary Hungarian soldiers Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Austro-Hungarian Army officers Hungarian emigrants to the United States {{Hungary-politician-stub