2004 in Romania
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- President: Ion Iliescu (until 20 December),[1] Traian Băsescu (starting 20 December)[2]
- Prime Minister:
- until 21 December: Adrian Năstase[3]
- 21 December-28 December: Eugen Bejinariu[4]
- 29 December: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu[5]
Events
- 26 March – Seven countries in Eastern Europe, including Romania, become official members of NATO.[6]
- 3 May – For the International Tennis Federation 2004 men's circuit, an event is held in Bucharest.[7]
- 14 to 16 May – The 2004 European Judo Championships are held in Bucharest.[8]
- 24 May – 18 people are killed and 13 seriously injured after a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate explodes in Mihăilești, Buzău County.[9]
- 6 June – First round of the local election.
- 16 June – Prime Minister Adrian Năstase inaugurates works on the A3 motorway.
- 20 June – Second round of the local election.
- 13 to 29 August – At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Romanian athletes earn a total of 19 medals.[10]
- 27 October – A magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Vrancea County, without causing casualties and significant material damage. This is the strongest earthquake recorded in Romania in the 21st century at the time.
- 28 November – First round of the presidential election: Adrian Năstase 40.97%, Traian Băsescu 33.86%.
- 12 December – Second round of the presidential election designates Traian Băsescu winner (51.23%), thus being elected the third president of post-revolutionary Romania.
- 28 December – The government led by newly appointed prime minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu is validated by the Romanian Parliament.
Births
- 18 June – Giuliano Stroe, gymnast and bodybuilder[11]
- 15 September – David Popovici, Romanian competitive swimmer[12]
- 9 October – Theodor Andrei, Romanian singer-songwriter (Eurovision 2023)
Deaths
- 7 March – Nicolae Cajal, physician and academic (born 1919).[13]
- 18 March – Radu Manicatide, engineer and aircraft constructor (born 1912).[14]
- October – Virgil Bărbuceanu, equestrian who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics (born 1927).[15]
