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József Somkuthy

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József Somkuthy
Born(1883-04-20)20 April 1883
Died18 October 1961(1961-10-18) (aged 78)
Washington, D.C., United States
Military career
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
Service years
1903–1936
Rank
Colonel General
Conflicts
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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