Károly Soós (Minister of Defence)

Vitéz Károly Soós de Bádok (28 July 1869 – 24 June 1953) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence in 1920. He participated in the working of revolutionary counter-government organizations on Szeged against the Hungarian Soviet Republic. Soós became the first Chief of Army Staff of the National Army.

Károly Soós
Born(1869-07-28)28 July 1869
Nagyszeben, Kingdom of Hungary
Died24 June 1953(1953-06-24) (aged 83)
Steinfort, Luxembourg
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
 Kingdom of Hungary
Years of service1890–1922
RankGeneral
UnitFourth Austro-Hungarian Army, Thirty-third Pawn Brigade, Eleventh Austro-Hungarian Army
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsOrder of Leopold, Order of the Iron Crown, Military Merit Medal
The native form of this personal name is Vitéz bádoki Soós Károly. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

References
Political offices
Preceded by
István Friedrich		 Minister of Defence
1920		 Succeeded by
István Sréter

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