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
Witting in 1943.
Minister of Transport and Public Works
In office
22 November 1924 – 31 March 1925
Preceded byEero Hahl
Succeeded byJalo Lahdensuo
In office
4 July 1930 – 21 March 1931
Preceded byKyösti Kallio
Succeeded byJuho Niukkanen
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
27 March 1937 – 5 March 1943
Prime MinisterRisto Ryti
Johan Wilhelm Rangell
Preceded byVäinö Tanner
Succeeded byHenrik Ramsay
Personal details
Born30 September 1879
Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died11 October 1944(1944-10-11) (aged 65)
Porvoon maalaiskunta, Finland
Political partySwedish People's Party
SpouseEllen Julie Elise Neovius (1904–)
OccupationPolitician, Professor, CEO
ProfessionProfessor

Scientific career

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Rolf Witting: Kansanedustajana 1.5.1924–1.9.1927" (in Finnish). Eduskunta – edustajamartikkeli.
  2. ^ "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland - Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1940-1943
Succeeded by