Valentin Kuptsov

Valentin Aleksandrovich Kuptsov (Russian: Валентин Александрович Купцов; 4 December 1937) is a Russian statesman and politician. He was Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (1990–1991), First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the RSFSR (August–November 1991; de facto until February 1993), Vice-Chairman from February 1993 and from 20 March 1993 to 3 July 2004, First Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party Central Committee, member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in 1993–2008. Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, 2nd–5th convocations (1995–2011), Vice-Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, 4th convocation (2003–2007).