| Rolf Witting | |
|---|---|
 Witting in 1943. | |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works | |
| In office 22 November 1924 – 31 March 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Eero Hahl |
| Succeeded by | Jalo Lahdensuo |
| In office 4 July 1930 – 21 March 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Kyösti Kallio |
| Succeeded by | Juho Niukkanen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 March 1937 – 5 March 1943 | |
| Prime Minister | Risto Ryti Johan Wilhelm Rangell |
| Preceded by | Väinö Tanner |
| Succeeded by | Henrik Ramsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1879 Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 October 1944(1944-10-11) (aged 65) Porvoon maalaiskunta, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
| Spouse | Ellen Julie Elise Neovius (1904–) |
| Occupation | Politician, Professor, CEO |
| Profession | Professor |
Rolf Johan Witting (30 September 1879 in Viipuri – 11 October 1944 in Porvoon maalaiskunta) was a Finnish oceanographist and politician, member of four of Finland's cabinets 1924–1943.
Scientific career
Witting graduated as Abitur in 1897, Candidate of Philosophy in 1901, Master of Philosophy in 1907, Licentiate 1909 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1910. He served as the director-general of the Finnish Institute of Marine Research from 1918–1936.
Politics
He was elected as a Member of Parliament on 1 May 1924 from Uusimaa constituency. He was deputy minister for Foreign Affairs 1934–1936, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs 1937–1943.
Witting served in business life as a head of corporate government in the Hanken School of Economics, the Delegation of the Finnish Academies of Science and Letters and the Geographical Society of Finland. Also he was as a member of corporate government in Teollisuushypoteekkipankki, Suomen pankkiyhdistys and Hufvudstadsbladet.
References
- ^ "Rolf Witting: Kansanedustajana 1.5.1924–1.9.1927" (in Finnish). Eduskunta – edustajamartikkeli.
- "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland - Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byVäinö Tanner | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1940-1943 |
Succeeded byCarl Henrik Ramsay |
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