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}}'''Rolf Henne''' ( |
}}'''Rolf Henne''' (7 October 1901 - 25 July 1966) was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] politician who supported a form of [[Nazism]]. |
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Born in [[Schaffhausen]], Henne was a distant relative of [[Carl Jung]] on his father's side. Educated at [[University of Zurich|Zurich]] and [[Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg|Heidelberg]], Henne worked as a lawyer. He joined the [[National Front (Switzerland)|New Front]] in 1932, serving as ''Gaufuehrer'' for his hometown. On February 4 1934 he took over as leader of the by then renamed National Front at a time when the movement was in trouble over the extent of its support for [[Nazi Germany]]. Henne, a strong pro-German, struggled to retain control and in 1938 he was replaced by the more moderate [[Robert Tobler]]. Unable to serve under Tobler, Henne left to form the fiercely pro-Nazi ''Bund Treuer Eidgenossen Nationalsozialistischer Weltanschauung'' with [[Hans Oehler]] and [[Jakob Schaffner]]. In 1940 he bcame a co-founder of the ''[[Nationale Bewegung der Schweiz]]''. |
Born in [[Schaffhausen]], Henne was a distant relative of [[Carl Jung]] on his father's side. Educated at [[University of Zurich|Zurich]] and [[Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg|Heidelberg]], Henne worked as a lawyer. He joined the [[National Front (Switzerland)|New Front]] in 1932, serving as ''Gaufuehrer'' for his hometown. On February 4 1934 he took over as leader of the by then renamed National Front at a time when the movement was in trouble over the extent of its support for [[Nazi Germany]]. Henne, a strong pro-German, struggled to retain control and in 1938 he was replaced by the more moderate [[Robert Tobler]]. Unable to serve under Tobler, Henne left to form the fiercely pro-Nazi ''Bund Treuer Eidgenossen Nationalsozialistischer Weltanschauung'' with [[Hans Oehler]] and [[Jakob Schaffner]]. In 1940 he bcame a co-founder of the ''[[Nationale Bewegung der Schweiz]]''. |
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| Born | Rolf Henne 7 October 1901 |
| Died | 25 July 1966 (aged 64) |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Nazi politician |
| Title | Leader of the National Front |
| Term | 1934-1938 |
| Predecessor | Hans Vonwyl |
| Successor | Robert Tobler |
| Political party | National Front, Bund Treuer Eidgenossen Nationalsozialistischer Weltanschauung, National Movement of Switzerland |
Rolf Henne (7 October 1901 - 25 July 1966) was a Swiss politician who supported a form of Nazism.
Born in Schaffhausen, Henne was a distant relative of Carl Jung on his father's side. Educated at Zurich and Heidelberg, Henne worked as a lawyer. He joined the New Front in 1932, serving as Gaufuehrer for his hometown. On February 4 1934 he took over as leader of the by then renamed National Front at a time when the movement was in trouble over the extent of its support for Nazi Germany. Henne, a strong pro-German, struggled to retain control and in 1938 he was replaced by the more moderate Robert Tobler. Unable to serve under Tobler, Henne left to form the fiercely pro-Nazi Bund Treuer Eidgenossen Nationalsozialistischer Weltanschauung with Hans Oehler and Jakob Schaffner. In 1940 he bcame a co-founder of the Nationale Bewegung der Schweiz.
He took no further role in politics after the war, instead heading up the Argus der Presse press-cuttings agency. He died in Küsnacht in 1966.
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