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. and has two children and three grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys carpentry and gardening [source not cited for 4198 days].

His wife, Tamara Petrovna Betina,

His son, Vyacheslav Olegovich Betin (born 1980), has led several businesses in Tambov (such as City Design Bureau LLC and Real LLC). In 2005, he was elected a deputy of the Tambov City Duma. Since 2006, he has been the majority owner (68% of the charter capital) and CEO of a large construction holding — Tambov Investment Company LLC, which includes Tambov Design Institute LLC, Tambov Construction Company LLC, Tambov Reinforced Concrete Plant LLC, and TKS Center Management Company LLC.

Scandals One episode of the program Special Correspondent on the Russia-1 television channel focused on abuses in the housing and utilities sector of the city of Tambov. The main figures featured in the investigative report were the region's governor Oleg Betin, his son Vyacheslav Betin, deputy Andrey Popov, and local residents.

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)