Oleg Betin
Oleg Ivanovich Betin (; 25 August 1950 – 17 June 2023) was a governor of Tambov Oblast in Russia. He was a member of Our Home – Russia party. In 1995 he became governor. He was re-elected on 7 December 2003 with around 70% of the votes cast. Under Betin, Tambov Oblast provided food shipments to war-torn Chechnya in 2000.

Betin died from cancer on 17 June 2023, at the age of 72.

Awards and honors
 Order of Honour (2000)
 Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class (2004)
 Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class (2010)

References

1950 births
2023 deaths
People from Tambov
Governors of Tambov Oblast
Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
Our Home – Russia politicians
United Russia politicians
21st-century Russian politicians
Members of the Federation Council of Russia (1996–2000)
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
Deaths from cancer in Russia
Recipients of the Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" (Ministry of Defence of the Russia)