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Vladimir Dmitryevich 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 1965, he graduated from the Ryazan Medical Institute [ru]. Upon graduation, Babenko worked as a surgeon at the Ruzaevskaya city hospital in the Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

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.

For 13 years, as the head physician of the Tambov Regional Hospital, four new buildings and a hostel for medical personnel were built. The departments of therapeutic and surgical nephrology, two cardiology departments were opened.

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

On 11 December 1991, Babenko became the first Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast. He left office on 24 March 1995, being replaced by Oleg Betin.

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.

References

1. Toporkov, Vladimir (1994-03-23). Tambov Admin Chief Struggles With Oblast Soviet (Report). Vol. 94. Moscow: United States Foreign Broadcast Information Service (published 1994-02-26). p. 32. Retrieved 2024-01-12 – via Internet Archive.
2. ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 11.12.1991 г. № 267 «О Главе администрации Тамбовской области»". Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
3. "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 24.03.1995 г. № 311 «О Бабенко В.Д.»". Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
4. ^ "Бабенко Владимир Дмитриевич, глава администрации Тамбовской области в 1991-1995 гг". Тамбовский-край.рф. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
5. ^ McCauley, Martin, ed. (1993). Longman Biographical Dictionary of Decision-Makers in Russia and the Successor States. Longman Group UK Limited. pp. 55–56. ISBN 0-582-20999-4.
6. ^ "Областной больнице будет присвоено имя Владимира Бабенко" [The regional hospital will be named after Vladimir Babenko]. Тамбовская Областная Дума (Tambov Regional Duma) (in Russian). 2013-11-22. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
7. Yeltsin, Boris (1995-03-24). "О главе администрации Тамбовской области" [About the head of the administration of the Tambov region]. docs.cntd.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
8. Matsuzato, Kimitaka (2004). "Regional Politics and Municipal Building: The Reshuffling of Local Chief Administrators in Russia, 1900-1996". In Evans, Jr., Alfred B.; Gel'man, Vladimir (eds.). The Politics of Local Government in Russia. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-7425-2479-5 – via Internet Archive.
9. "Бабенко Владимир Дмитриевич — Пантеон России" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
10. "Бабенко Владимир Дмитриевич — Пантеон России" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-03-12.

• 1931 births
• 1996 deaths
• Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples
• People from Cherkasy Oblast
• Governors of Tambov Oblast