Oleg Belaventsev

Oleg Belaventsev Hero of the Russian Federation
Plenipotentiary of the Crimean Federal District
Incumbent
Assumed office March 21, 2014
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Office created
Personal details
Born	September 15, 1949 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Sevastopol Naval School
Profession	Military officer, diplomat
Religion	Russian Orthodox Church
Military service
Allegiance	Russia
Service/branch	Russian Navy
Years of service	1971–present
Rank	Vice admiral

Oleg Yevgenyvich Belaventsev (Russian: Олег Евгеньевич Белавенцев) (born September 15, 1949 in Moscow) is a Russian naval officer (Vice-admiral) and political figure.

On March 21, 2014, Belaventsev was appointed Presidential envoy (Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District) of the newly created Crimean Federal District.^[1] His appointment coincided with the formation of the new federal district.^[2] Belaventsev is considered politically close to the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.^[3]

References

1. Путин назначил полпредом президента РФ в Крымском федеральном округе Олега Белавенцева, Itar-Tass, March 21, 2014.
2. Regulation of the President of the Russian Federation of March 21, 2014
3. Главой "Славянки" назначен Олег Белавенцев, человек из команды министра обороны Сергея Шойгу, DP.ru, December 21, 2012.