Rudolf Krohne

Rudolf Krohne (1876–1953) was a German jurist and politician who was a member of the German People's Party and served as transport minister between 1925 and 1927.

Rudolf Krohne in 1925

Biography

Krohne was born on 6 September 1876 in Rendsburg.^[1] In 1898 he received a PhD in law and began to work in the judicial system of Prussia.^[1] From 1917 he worked at the Prussian ministry for public works.^[1] He was a member of the German People's Party.^[2] He was transport minister between 30 November 1923 and 3 June 1924 in the cabinet led by Wilhelm Marx.^[3] On 26 October 1925 Krohne was named as economics minister to the first cabinet of Hans Luther, replacing Albert Neuhaus in the post.^[3] Krohne served in the post until December 1925.^[1] The same year he was also appointed transport minister which he held until 1927 when he resigned from the post.^[2] He served in the first and second cabinet of Hans Luther and in the third cabinet of Wilhelm Marx.^[4]

He died on 17 June 1953 in Berlin.^[1]