Valentin Falin | |
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Baлeнтин Фaлин | |
.jpg) Falin in 1992 | |
| Head of the International Department of the Central Committee | |
| In office 30 September 1988 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Anatoly Dobrynin |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Secretary of the 28th Central Committee | |
| In office 14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Full member of the 27th, 28th Central Committee | |
| In office 25 April 1989 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Candidate member of the 27th Central Committee | |
| In office 6 March 1986 – 25 April 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valentin Mikhailovich Falin 3 April 1926 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 22 February 2018 (aged 91) Moscow, Russia |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1951–1991) |
| Alma mater | MGIMO |
| Awards | Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples, USSR State Prize |
Valentin Mikhailovich Falin (Russian: Валентин Михайлович Фалин; 3 April 1926 – 22 February 2018[1]) was a Soviet diplomat and politician.