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Roman Malinovsky
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Not to be confused with Roman Malinowski.
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).
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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]