2017 in Romania
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Incumbents
- President: Klaus Iohannis[1]
- Prime Minister: Dacian Cioloș (until January 4), Sorin Grindeanu (until June 21), Mihai Tudose
Events
January
- January 4 – Sorin Grindeanu takes over as Prime Minister of Romania.
- January 24 – President Klaus Iohannis initiates proceedings for a national referendum on continuing the fight against corruption in Romania.[2]
- January 29 – Over 90,000 people march in protests against the government's proposal to pardon thousands of prisoners.[3]
- January 31 – Despite protests, the government adopts an emergency ordinance to decriminalize some offenses.[4]
February
- February 4 – Prime Minister Grindeanu announces plans to scrap the proposed decree decriminalizing graft offenses.[5]
- February 5 – Tens of thousands march against a government's plan to decriminalize certain corruption offenses.[6]
- February 8 – 2017 Romanian protests
- February 9 – After losing support of Prime Minister Grindeanu, Florin Iordache resigns from Justice Minister.[9] The same day, the President of the Senate notifies the Constitutional Court on a judicial conflict between the government and the National Anticorruption Directorate.[10]
June
- June 16 – Ludovic Orban is elected President of the National Liberal Party, the largest opposition party in the country.
- June 21 – The Parliament dismisses Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu after his Social Democratic Party submits a no-confidence vote.[11][12]
- June 26 – President Iohannis appoints former Minister of Economy Mihai Tudose as new Prime Minister of Romania.
August
- August 24 – Newly elected President of France Emmanuel Macron visits Romania for the first time.
September
- September 17 – A violent storm in western Romania leaves eight people dead and 137 injured.[13][14]
- September 30 – One person dies and 19 people are hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire breaks out at a retirement home in Bucharest.[15][16]
Sport
- February 3 – Vatra Dornei hosts the FIL World Luge Championships, with Romania's team placing fourth.
Arts and entertainment
- May 14–20 – Despite rain, the 14th edition of Bucharest Pride unfolds in Romania's capital. Human rights organisations and 30 embassies endorse the event.
- June 2–11 – The 16th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival takes place in Cluj-Napoca. French actor Alain Delon receives the TIFF Award for his entire career.[17]
- July 1 – Cluj Pride, first pride parade to take place in Transylvania, is attended by 1,000 people.
- August 3–6 – Up to 330,000 people attend the largest edition to date of Untold Festival in Cluj-Napoca.[18] Among artists that performed during the four-day festival are MØ, Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, Armin van Buuren, Marshmello, Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki.
Deaths
January
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- January 12 – Iulian Rădulescu, 79, self-proclaimed "emperor of Roma from everywhere" (b. 1938)[citation needed]
- January 18 – Ion Besoiu, 85, actor (b. 1931)[19]
- January 22 –
- Dan Caspi, 71, Romanian-born Israeli media theorist and academic.[20]
- Cristina Adela Foișor, 49, chess player (b. 1967)[21][22]
- January 24 – Dan Adamescu, 68, businessman (b. 1948)[23]
- January 29 – Stelian Olariu, 88, conductor (b. 1928)[24]
February
- February 1 –
- Constantin Dinulescu, 85, footballer (AS Progresul București).[25]
- Alma Redlinger, 92, painter.[26]
- February 5 – Irma Adelman, 86, Romanian-born American economist.[27]
- February 7 – Valeriu Bularca, 85, wrestler, Olympic silver medalist (1964).[28]
- February 9 – Radu Gabrea, 79, film director (Călătoria lui Gruber) and screenwriter.[29]
- February 20 – Sofía Ímber, 92, Romanian-born Venezuelan journalist.[30]
April
- April 5 – Atanase Sciotnic, 75, sprint canoeist, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1942).[31]
- April 7 – Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca, 75, historian and philologist (b. 1941).[32]
- April 16 – George Bălăiță, 81, novelist (b. 1935).[33]
May
- May 20 – Victor Găureanu, 49, Olympic fencer (1992, 2000), world championship bronze medalist (1994, 2001) (b. 1967).[34]
- May 23 – Viorel Morariu, 85, rugby union player, Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service recipient (b. 1931).[35]
June
- June 10 – Mihai Nedef, 85, Olympic basketball player (1952) (b. 1931).[36]
- June 11 – Corneliu Stroe, 67, drummer and percussionist (b. 1949).[37]
- June 12 – Gheorghe Gușet, 49, shot putter, competed in 1992, 2000, and 2004 Olympics (b. 1968).[38]
- June 24 – Tom Kremer, 87, Romanian-born British game designer and publisher (b. 1930).[39]
July
- July 10 – Augustin Buzura, 78, Romanian writer and journalist (b. 1938).[40]
- July 12 – Liviu Giurgian, 54, Romanian hurdler (b. 1962).[41]
- July 24 – Niculae Nedeff, 88, Romanian handball player and coach (b. 1928).[42]
August
- August 1 – Ana-Maria Avram, 55, Romanian composer (b. 1961).[43]
- August 3 – Ioan Popa, 64, Romanian Olympic fencer (1976, 1980) (b. 1953).[44]
- August 12 – Tudor Postelnicu, 85, Romanian politician, police officer, and criminal, head of the Securitate (1978–1987), Minister of Internal Affairs (1987–1989) (b. 1931).[45]
September
- September 6 – Nicolae Lupescu, 76, Romanian football player and manager (b. 1940).[46]
- September 12 – Tudor Petruș, 67, Romanian Olympic fencer (b. 1949).[47]
- September 15 – Mircea Ionescu-Quintus, 100, Ukrainian-born Romanian politician, Minister of Justice (1991–1992) and President of the Senate (2000) (b. 1917).[48]
October
- October 5 – Dan Hanganu, 78, Romanian-born Canadian architect (b. 1939).[49]
- October 31 – Mircea Drăgan, 85, Romanian film director (b. 1932).[50]
December
- December 5 –
- Michael I of Romania, 96, former king (b. 1921)[51]
- Cristina Nicolau, 40, Romanian Olympic triple jumper (2000), European Athletics U23 champion (1997, 1999).[52]
