August Košutić
August Košutić | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Construction | |
| In office 24 December 1926 – 1 February 1927 | |
| Monarch | Alexander I of Yugoslavia |
| Prime Minister | Nikola Uzunović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1893 Radoboj, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 12 November 1964 (aged 71) Zagreb, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Croatian Peasant Party |
| Spouse | Mira Košutić (née Radić) |
| Relations | Stjepan Radić (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Brno University of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian ArmyAustro-Hungarian Aviation Troops |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
August Košutić (5 August 1893 – 12 November 1964) was a Croatian politician and a prominent member of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS).
As a member of the HSS, Košutić traveled through Europe and United States to inform the world public about the Serb hegemonist policy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the "Croatian issue". Because of his activity he was often arrested by the Yugoslav authorities, and in 1924 he was a victim of an assassination attempt. Between 1926 and 1927 he was briefly the Minister of Construction where he made great efforts in combating corruption.
During the World War II, in the Independent State of Croatia, he was most notable for his participation in the abortive Lorković-Vokić plot in 1944, a coup which had the goal of establishing a coalition government between the Ustaše and the HSS and align the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) with the Allies. After the war, he became politically inactive.