Events from the year 2000 in Romania.
Incumbents President: Emil Constantinescu, until 20 December; then Ion Iliescu Prime Minister: Mugur Isărescu until 28 October; then Adrian Năstase
Events January
10 January – President Emil Constantinescu signs the Law of retrocession of agricultural and forest lands (), also known as the Lupu Law (). 30-31 January – 2000 Baia Mare cyanide spill: On the night of the 30th to the 31st of January, a dam of the Romanian-Australian "Aurul" venture is cracked on a portion of 25 metres, spilling 100,000 m3 of cyanide into the Lăpuș river, being subsequently spilled in the Someș, and then, the Tisza. June 4 June – 2000 Romanian local elections:The first round of the local elections, with a tunrnout of 50.85%. 18 June – 2000 Romanian local elections:The second round of the local elections, with a turnout of 46.93%. July 17 July – Emil Constantinescu announces he won't run for a second presidential term in the 2000 Romanian general election. 29 July – The Romanian Social Democratic Party absorbs the Socialist Party (). November 1 November – The privatisation contract of the Petromidia Refinery is approved between and Rompetrol Group BV Rotterdam for the sum of 615 million USD. 26 November – 2000 Romanian general election: The parliament is elected and the first presidential election round takes place. Ion Iliescu (PDSR) and Corneliu-Vadim Tudor (PRM) qualify for the second round. December 10 December – 2000 Romanian general election: Ion Iliescu is elected president in the second round of the presidential election. 17 December – The restoration of the by Constantin Brâncuși, started on 16 September 1996, is finished.
Births
January 5 January – Roxen, Romanian singer
February 2 February – Valentin Mihăilă, Romanian soccer player.
March 1 March – Ștefania Jipa, Romanian handball player.
September 16 September – Maria Holbură, retired Romanian gymnast. 19 September – Denisa Vâlcan, Romanian handball player.
October 12 October – Mihai Popa, Romanian goalkeeper.
Deaths
February
8 February – Ion Gheorghe Maurer, 97, Prime Minister of Romania.
June
26 June – Corneliu Mănescu, 84, Romanian diplomat.
September
17 September – Dem Rădulescu, 68, Romanian actor.
October
5 October – Cătălin Hîldan, 24, Romanian football player.
See also
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Romania at the 2000 Summer Olympics Romania at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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