Aurel Suciu (1853–February 14, 1898) was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian lawyer and political activist. Born in Kétegyháza (Chitighaz), a village that today lies in Békés County, Hungary, his father Petru was a notary there and in nearby Pusztaottlaka (Otlaca). His grandfather Nicolae, a priest in Gyula, was the brother-in-law of . After completing primary school, Suciu attended gymnasium in Békés (Bichiș), Szarvas and Beiuș. He completed the study of law in Oradea, passing the bar in 1879 and settling in Arad. Initially working under , he developed a good reputation as a lawyer. A pious member of the Romanian Orthodox Church, he represented Șiria in the national synod and had a deep sense of the church's historic mission. He was a life member of Asociația națională arădană pentru cult