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
Born	(1883-04-20)20 April 1883 Folt, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	18 October 1961(1961-10-18) (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

References

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon

Political offices
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