Oleg Belaventsev

Oleg Yevgenyvich Belaventsev (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. His appointment coincided with the formation of the new federal district. Belaventsev is considered politically close to the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.