Yevgeny Stepanovich Savchenko (Russian: ??????? ?????????? ????????) (born 1950) is a Russian politician.
Since 1993, he has served as the governor of Belgorod Oblast in Southern Russia.
Savchenko is a member of United Russia.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.