Oleg Betin

Oleg Ivanovich Betin (Олег Иванович Бетин; 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.

Family
His wife is Tamara Petrovna Betina.

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)
 * The Order of Friendship (2023)
 * Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (1996, 2005)