Jenő Rátz
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Vitéz Jenő Rátz de Nagylak (20 September 1882 – 21 January 1952) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence in 1938.
Jenő Rátz | |
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Born | (1882-09-20)20 September 1882 Nagybecskerek, Austria-Hungary (today Zrenjanin, Serbia) |
Died | 21 January 1952(1952-01-21) (aged 69) Vác, People's Republic of Hungary |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Kingdom of Hungary |
Years of service | 1904–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | World War I |
He fought in the First World War. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic, he served in the National Army. From 1 October 1936, he became Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Hungarian Army (Magyar Királyi Honvédség). Béla Imrédy appointed him as Minister of Defence. After that, he was a representative in the House of Representatives of Hungary. During the cabinet of Döme Sztójay, he was a minister without portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister. After the war the People's Tribunal sentenced Rátz to death by firing squad; however, his sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1952.