Oleg Betin


Oleg Ivanovich Betin 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

Betin is married, and has two children and three grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys carpentry and gardening .
His wife, Tamara Petrovna Betina, heads the Tambov Regional Public Foundation for the Revival of Orthodox Shrines.
His son, Vyacheslav Olegovich Betin, has led several businesses in Tambov. In 2005, he was elected a deputy of the Tambov City Duma. Since 2006, he has been the majority owner 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.
His daughter, Ekaterina Olegovna Betina, graduated from Tambov State University.

Controversies

One episode of the “Special Correspondent” program on the Russia-1 TV channel focused on abuses in the housing and utilities sector of the city of Tambov. The main subjects of this journalistic investigation were the governor of the region Oleg Betin, his son Vyacheslav Betin, deputy Andrey Popov, and ordinary residents of the city.

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.

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