Events from the year 2002 in Romania.
Incumbents
President: Ion Iliescu Prime Minister: Adrian Năstase
Events
March 15 March – Romanian film Filantropica is released.
November 23 November – United States President George W. Bush gives a speech in Revolution Square, Bucharest.
December 18 December – The government starts the procedure of repatriating the remains of Carol II.
Full date unknown Eurocopter Romania is established. The Peștera cu Oase ("Cave with Bones") located near the city of Anina, is uncovered containing 34,950-year-old human remains. Philippe Étienne is appointed French ambassador to Romania.
Deaths
January
13 January - Ferdinand Weiss, 69, Romanian pianist.
February
20 February - Cristian Neamtu, Romanian playerDeceased soccer players – Cristian Neamtu
April
12 April - Gabriel Raksi, 63, Romanian football player.
May
22 May - Alexandru Todea, 89, Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and cardinal.
July
25 July - Alexander Ratiu, 86, Romanian-American priest of the Greek-Catholic Church.
September
2 September - Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu, 63, Romanian writer, severe lung problems.
October
1 October - Ilie Ceaușescu, Romanian general and communist politician"Obituaries; in brief: Ilie Ceausescu", The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2002, p.R15
See also
2002 in Europe Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 Romania at the 2002 Winter Olympics
References
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