About József Somkuthy
Lived 1883 – 1961 (aged 78). József Somkuthy was a Hungarian politician.
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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Who was József Somkuthy?
Hungarian politician (1883-1961)
When was József Somkuthy born?
József Somkuthy was born on 20 April 1883 in Folt.
When did József Somkuthy die?
József Somkuthy died on 18 October 1961 in Washington, D.C..
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József Somkuthy was a politician.
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József Somkuthy was Hungarian.
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