Vladimir Dmitryevich Babenko (Russian: Владимир Дмитриевич Бабенко; 20 January 1931 – 24 April 1996), was a Ukrainian-born Russian politician who was the first Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast from 1991 to 1995. Babenko was also a People's Deputy of the RSFSR from 1990 to 1993.