Yevgeny Savchenko
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| Yevgeny Stepanovich Savchenko Евгений Степанович Савченко |
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| 1st Governor of Belgorod Oblast | |
| Assumed office December 18, 1993 |
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| Born | April 8, 1950 Krasnoyaruzhsky District, Kursk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Religion | Russian Catholic Church |
Yevgeny Stepanovich Savchenko (Russian: Евгений Степанович Савченко) (born 1950) is the governor of Belgorod Oblast in Southern Russia. He has been in office since 1993, he is a member of the Agrarian Party. Savchenko is a supporter of President Putin and won by a clear majority against his communist challenger, Vasily Altukhov in 2003, receiving 61% of the votes. He had previously been elected in 1999, when he won against Vladimir Zhirinovsky. He initiated a campaign against swearing in his district.
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- Russian region bans foul language (BBC News)
- Washington Post article on his relationship with Yelena Baturina
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