Vladimir Babenko

Vladimir Dmitriyevich Babenko (Russian: Владимир Дмитриевич Бабенко; 20 January 1931 – 24 April 1996), was a Ukrainian-born Russian politician who was the first Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast from 1991 to 1995.

Babenko was also a People's Deputy of the RSFSR from 1990 to 1993.

Biography

Vladimir Babenko was born in the family of an employee on 20 January 1931 in the village of Moshuriv, Talne Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. In his childhood and youth, he lived in the village of Kanishchevo, in Ryazan Oblast.

In 1968, he moved to Tambov, and began working as a urologist at the Tambov Regional Hospital. From 1971 to 1977, he was the head of the urological department of the 2nd city hospital. From 1977 to 1991, he was the chief physician of the Tambov Regional Hospital.

From 1990 to 1993, Babenko was a People's Deputy of the RSFSR.

Vladimir Dimitryevich Babenko died on 24 April 1996 in Tambov. He was buried at the Vozdvizhensky cemetery in Tambov.

On 22 November 2013, by the decision of the Tambov Oblast Duma, the regional hospital was named after him.