Roman Malinovsky | |
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Member of the State Duma | |
In office November 1912 – May 1914 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Płock Governorate, Russian Empire | March 18, 1876
Died | November 5, 1918 Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | (aged 42)
Political party | Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (1906-) |
Military Service | |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service | Russian Imperial Army |
Years of service | 1902-1905 |
Unit | Izmaylovsky Regiment |
Battles / wars | Russo-Japanese War |
Roman Vatslavovich Malinovsky (Russian: Рома́н Ва́цлавович Малино́вский; 18 March 1876 – 5 November 1918) was a prominent Bolshevik politician before the Russian revolution, while at the same time working as the best-paid agent for the Okhrana, the Tsarist secret police. They codenamed him 'Portnoi' (the tailor).
He was a brilliant orator, tall, red-haired, yellow-eyed and pockmarked,[1] "robust, ruddy complexioned, vigorous, excitable, a heavy drinker, a gifted leader of men."[2]