Yevgeny Savchenko

Yevgeny Savchenko
Yevgeny Savchenko
Евгений Савченко
	Savchenko in 2016
Russian Federation Senator; from Belgorod Oblast
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 September 2020
Preceded by	Ivan Kulabukhov
2nd Governor of Belgorod Oblast
	In office; 11 October 1993 – 22 September 2020
Preceded by	Viktor Berestovoy
Succeeded by	Denis Butsayev (acting) ; Vyacheslav Gladkov
Personal details
Born	8 April 1950 (age 74); Krasnaya Yaruga, Belgorod Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Political party	United Russia
Profession	Farmer

Yevgeny Stepanovich Savchenko (Russian: Евгений Степанович Савченко; born 1950) is a Russian politician, who is currently the Senator of Belgorod Oblast on legislative authority since 22 September 2020. He had served as the governor of Belgorod Oblast in Southern Russia from 1993 to 2020. Savchenko is a member of United Russia.^[1]

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.

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. ^[2]

References

^ Vergun, Anton (2017-09-11). Биография избранного губернатора Белгородской области Евгения Савченко (in Russian). TASS.
^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.

External links

(in Russian) Official website
Russian region bans foul language (BBC News)
Washington Post article on his relationship with Yelena Baturina

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[1] Vergun, Anton (2017-09-11). Биография избранного губернатора Белгородской области Евгения Савченко (in Russian). TASS.

[2] "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany