Summary
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.[1]
Rolf Witting | |
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 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 (aged 65) Porvoon maalaiskunta, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
| Spouse | Ellen Julie Elise Neovius (1904–) |
| Occupation | Politician, Professor, CEO |
| Profession | Professor |
Scientific career edit
Witting graduated as Abitur in 1897, Candidate of Philosophy in 1901, Master of Philosophy in 1907, Licentiate 1909 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1910.[1] He served as the director-general of the Finnish Institute of Marine Research from 1918–1936.[1]
Politics edit
He was elected as a Member of Parliament on 1 May 1924 from Uusimaa constituency.[1] He was deputy minister for Foreign Affairs 1934–1936, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs 1937–1943.[2]
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.[1]