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

Minister of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...

for a month in 1936. From 1935 he was the

Chief of Army Staff Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat ...

. 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, King ...

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 Ministers of defence 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