Roman Malinovsky

Roman Malinovsky
Роман Малиновский
Malinovsky in 1913
Member of the State Duma
In office
November 1912 – May 1914
Personal details
Born(1876-03-18)March 18, 1876
Warsaw, Warsaw Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedNovember 5, 1918(1918-11-05) (aged 42)
PartyRussian Social Democratic Labour Party (1906-)
Military Service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch
Russian Imperial Army
Service years
1902-1905
UnitIzmaylovsky Regiment
Conflicts
Russo-Japanese War

Roman Vatslavovich Malinovsky (Russian: Роман Вацлавович Малиновский; Polish: Roman Malinowski; 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).