Konstantin Konstantinovich Provalov

Konstantin Konstantinovich Provalov (; 30 September 1949 – 9 April 2021) was a Soviet and Russian diplomat. He served in various diplomatic roles from 1973 onwards, and was Ambassador of Russia to Estonia between 2000 and 2006.

Career Provalov was born on 30 September 1949 in Moscow, then part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union. He studied at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, graduating in 1972 with a degree in International Relations, and entered diplomatic service. In addition to his native Russian, he spoke Bengali and English. During this time he studied at Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, graduating from its Higher Diplomatic Courses in 2000. On his recall, he became director of the Ministry's Historical and Documentary Department, during which time he was promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary First Class on 28 November 2007. He remained with the Historical Department until 2012, when he was appointed Russia's consul general in Karlovy Vary, in the Czech Republic. This was his last foreign posting, which he held until 2015. His obituary by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described him as "distinguished by diligence, dedication, a responsible approach to business, and an attentive attitude towards others."