Tambov celebrates the 90th anniversary of Alexander Ryabov

October 15 marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Ivanovich Ryabov, the first chairman of the Tambov Regional Duma and the head of the region from 1995 to 1999.

Alexander Ryabov was born on October 15, 1936 in Donbass. Graduated from the Michurin Fruit and Vegetable Institute, since 1961 he worked in the Tambov Regional Committee of the Komsomol, and from 1965 to 1970 he headed the regional Komsomol organization. In different years, he headed the regional department of vocational education, was the first secretary of the Uvarovsk City Committee of the CPSU, secretary of the regional committee and chairman of the regional executive committee. In Uvarov, he helped to revive the Ivanovka estate associated with Rachmaninov.

In 1994, he became the first chairman of the Tambov Regional Duma: he adopted the Charter of the region, recommended as a model for other regions. From 1995 to 1999 he headed the regional administration, in 1996-1999 he represented the region in the Federation Council, where he headed the Security and Defense Committee.

Alexander Ryabov died on June 24, 2019, buried in Tambov at the Vozdvizhensky cemetery.

In July 2026, at the house No. 8 on Stepan Razin Street in Tambov, where Ryabov lived, a memorial plaque was installed. The ceremony was attended by the head of the region Evgeny Pervyshov, noting that at each post Ryabov was known as a true patriot and professional.