Merlyn Orville Valan (October 27, 1926 – December 15, 2010) was an American politician and farmer.
Valan was born in Kurtz Township, Clay County, Minnesota.
Valan served in the United States Navy and was stationed in Guam.
He lived in Moorhead, Minnesota with his wife and family and was a farmer.
Valan died at Eventide Lutheran Home in Moorhead, Minnesota.