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Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
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Incumbents

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President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
: Ion Iliescu *
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
: Petre Roman
Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1591


Politics

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1990 Romanian general election General elections were held in Romania on 20 May 1990 to elect the President and members of Parliament.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1591 They were the first elections held after the overthrow ...
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Events


January

* 12 January – National Mourning Day in memory of the victims of the Revolution of 1989. * 20 January – The first issue of '' Revista 22'', published by the
Group for Social Dialogue The ''Group for Social Dialogue'' ( ro, Grupul pentru Dialog Social, GDS) is a Romanian non-governmental organization whose stated mission is to protect and promote democracy, human rights and civil liberties. It was founded in January 1990 and iss ...
, appears in
Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
. * 24 January – The poem "Un răsunet" written by
Andrei Mureșanu Andrei Mureșanu (; November 16, 1816 in Bistrița – October 12, 1863 in Brașov) was a Romanian poet and revolutionary of Transylvania. Born in a family of a small business owner in the countryside, he studied philosophy and theology i ...
(1848), on the music of
Anton Pann Anton Pann (; born Antonie Pantoleon-Petroveanu , and also mentioned as ''Anton Pantoleon'' or ''Petrovici''; 1790s—2 November 1854) was an Ottoman-born Wallachian composer, musicologist, and Romanian-language poet, also noted for his act ...
, is selected as the State Anthem of Romania under the name " Deșteaptă-te, române!". * 28 January – In Bucharest, in Victory Square, is held a meeting organized by PNȚCD, PNL, PSDR and other parties protesting against the decision of the FSN to participate in elections. In parallel, is conducted a counter-manifestation organized by FSN and supported by workers at IMGB, ICTB, IMMR and IIRUC. * 29 January –
January 1990 Mineriad The January 1990 Mineriad was the first of the six mineriads that occurred in Romania. It started after a protest in the Victory Square of Bucharest was carried out on 28 January 1990 by Romanians of all ages, backgrounds and places of the countr ...
: Over 5,000 miners from the Jiu Valley arrive in the capital following calls launched in the media by President Ion Iliescu.


February

* 2 February ** The Romanian Society for Philosophy is reestablished. ** Bucharest Military Court pronounces judgment in the trial of four of Ceaușescu's close collaborators –
Manea Mănescu Manea Mănescu (9 August 1916 – 27 February 2009) was a Romanian communist politician who served as Prime Minister for five years (27 February 1974 – 29 March 1979) during Nicolae Ceaușescu's Communist regime. His father was a Communist Par ...
, Tudor Postelnicu, Emil Bobu, and
Ion Dincă Ion Dincă (November 3, 1928 – January 9, 2007) was a Romanian communist politician and Army general who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Mayor of Bucharest under the Communist regime. Born in Cobia, Dâmbovița County, in 1947, he moved to ...
: life imprisonment and total confiscation of personal property. * 5 February – The
Museum of the Romanian Peasant The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant ( ro, Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român) is a museum in Bucharest, Romania, with a collection of textiles (especially costumes), icons, ceramics, and other artifacts of Romanian peasant life. One ...
is founded. * 6 February – Transformation of NSFC into a political party, under the name of National Salvation Front (NSF). * 15 February – The Theater Union of Romania () is founded, with actor
Ion Caramitru Ion Horia Leonida Caramitru, OBE (; 9 March 1942 – 5 September 2021) was a Romanian stage and film actor, stage director, and political figure. He was Minister of Culture between 1996 and 2000, in the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) cabi ...
as president. * 28 February –
February 1990 Mineriad The February 1990 Mineriad was a mineriad that occurred in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Although it was at first non-violent, the protests later escalated. This Mineriad happened 18–19 February, less than a month after the January 1990 ...
: 4,000 miners from the Jiu Valley clash with law enforcers. Dozens of people are injured and 105 arrested.


March

* 11 March – The popular demonstration in Timișoara Opera Square begins, with protesters adopting the Proclamation of Timișoara. * 15 March – Five people are killed and hundreds injured in ethnic clashes between
Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...
and
Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and  ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...
in Târgu Mureș. * 21 March – Romania applies to join the
Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...
; the request was accepted on 7 October 1993. * 26 March – The Romanian Intelligence Service is established.


April

* 7 April – Ion Iliescu is elected President of the National Salvation Front. * 22 April –
Golaniad The Golaniad ( ro, Golaniada , from the word ''golan'' meaning "hoodlum") was a protest in Romania in the University Square (Bucharest), University Square, Bucharest. It was initiated by students and professors at the University of Bucharest. The ...
: After an electoral rally of PNȚCD, some of the demonstrators barricade in the University Square, Bucharest.


May

* 6 May – More than 1,200,000 people
form Form is the shape, visual appearance, or configuration of an object. In a wider sense, the form is the way something happens. Form also refers to: *Form (document), a document (printed or electronic) with spaces in which to write or enter data ...
a human chain along the
Prut River The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine. Characteristics The Prut originates ...
, on a length of . For six hours, Romanians were allowed to cross the Prut River in the
Moldavian SSR The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic ( ro, Republica Sovietică Socialistă Moldovenească, Moldovan Cyrillic: ) was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union which existed from 1940 to 1991. The republic was formed on 2 August 1940 ...
without passports and visas. * 20 May – Are held the first free elections in Romania after the
Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. Turnout is over 90%. Ion Iliescu is elected
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
in the first ballot, receiving 85% of the votes. * 24 May – The ''Masca'' Theatre is founded by actor .


June

* 13 June –
June 1990 Mineriad The June 1990 Mineriad was the suppression of anti- National Salvation Front (FSN) rioting in Bucharest, Romania by the physical intervention of groups of industrial workers as well as coal miners from the Jiu Valley, brought to Bucharest by the ...
: Six people are shot dead and 746 injured after law enforcers, supported by miners, intervened in force against protesters in University Square and the civilian population.


July

* 24 July – The Senate of Romania adopts a bill which establishes the national holiday of Romania on 1 December, the day when, in 1918, through the
union of Transylvania with Romania The union of Transylvania with Romania was declared on by the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia. The Great Union Day (also called ''Unification Day''), celebrated on 1 December, is a national holiday in Romani ...
, was concluded the formation process of Romanian national state.


November

* 15 November – A large-scale demonstration on the occasion of three years from the anticommunist uprising of workers and residents of Brașov is held in the city. Led by members of the Association "15 November", demonstrators go through the old route of the demonstration in 1987.


Births

* January 23 – Dorin Lazăr, rugby player * January 27 ** , singer and former member of
Lala Band Lala Band (stylized as LaLa Band) were a Romanian pop-rock band formed by MediaPro Music in Bucharest in 2011. The group was formed through a casting system held by MediaPro Music in February 2011 and 21 people were chosen to form Lala Band. Lala B ...
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Mihai Onicaș Mihai Marian Onicaș (born 27 January 1990) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga IV side Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii. Club career On 10 June 2009 played his first match in Liga I for Steaua București against Un ...
, footballer * February 2 – Teodor Axinte, footballer * February 9 –
Alina Bercu Alina Elena Bercu (born 9 February 1990, in Câmpina, Prahova, Romania) is a Romanian concert pianist. Life She started her first piano lessons at the age of 7 at the Arts School in her native town. In 1999 she settled with her family in Brasov ...
, pianist * February 22 –
Marius Alexe Marius Silviu Alexe (born 22 February 1990) is a Romanian Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker. Club career Dinamo București Alexe started his football career when he was 10 years old at D ...
, footballer * February 27 –
Constantin Drugă Constantin Dudu Drugă (born 27 February 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Honours Dante Botoșani *Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football leag ...
, footballer * March 4 –
Cristina Sandu Cristina Sandu (born 4 March 1990) is a Romanian athlete who competes in the long jump and the triple jump. She won the silver medal at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships, 2009 European Junior Championships. In addition, she represent ...
, athlete * March 15 – Octavian Ionescu, footballer * March 16 – Ionuț Rada, footballer * April 17 – Filip Lazăr, rugby player and kinesiologist * June 1 –
Bianca Perie Bianca Florentina Ghelber (née Perie; born 1 June 1990) is a hammer thrower from Romania. Her personal best throw is 74.18 metres, achieved in August at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Career Perie was born in Roman. As a junior, she was dominant in her ...
, hammer thrower * June 18 – Sandra Izbașa, Olympic gymnast * August 20 – Ioan Valeriu Achiriloaie, alpine skier * September 3 –
Ovidiu Covaciu Ovidiu Covaciu (born 3 September 1990) is a Romanian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud, Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud. Covaciu debuted in Liga I for CS Gaz Metan Mediaș, Gaz Met ...
, footballer * September 30 – Iuliana Paleu, sprint canoeist * October 17 – Marius Copil, tennis player


Deaths

* January 31 –
Alexandru Tatos Alexandru is the Romanian form of the name Alexander. Common diminutives are Alecu, Alex, and Sandu. Origin Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek "Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros), meaning "defending men" or "protector of men", ...
, director and screenwriter (b. 1937) * February 15 – , mathematician and corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. 1927) * February 20 –
Alexandru Rosetti Alexandru Rosetti (October 20, 1895 – February 27, 1990) was a Romanian linguist, editor, and memoirist. Born in Bucharest, his parents were Petre Rosetti Bălănescu, a lawyer and landowner, and his wife Zoe (''née'' Cornescu), whose father wro ...
, spiritual patron of the Romanian school of linguistics (b. 1895) * February 23 –
Florin Pucă Florin Pucă (April 24, 1932 — February 23, 1990) was a Romanian graphic artist. He was also a close collaborator of Leonid Dimov's, having illustrated several of his literary works. Other writers Pucă illustrated for include Gheorghe Pitu ...
, graphic artist, poet and actor (b. 1932) * April 17 –
Paul Dimo Paul Dimo (10 June 1905 – 17 April 1990) was a Romanian electrical engineer, creator of REI method of nodal analysis of electric networks. He contributed also to the development of electrification Plan of Romania.AGIR Biography Born in Turnu Sever ...
, engineer and member of the Romanian Academy (b. 1905) * July 31 – Nicolae Giosan, communist dignitary, agronomist, geneticist and member of the Romanian Academy (b. 1921) * September 15 – Constantin Dinculescu, founder of the Romanian school of power plants (b. 1898) * September 19 – , folk music and romances singer (b. 1917) * October 1 – , literary critic, historian, and professor (b. 1941) * November 13 –
Mircea Ionnițiu Mircea Ionnițiu (sometimes incorrectly spelled "Ioanițiu" or "Ioannițiu") (born date unknown, Bucharest – November 13, 1990, Woodland Hills, California, United States) was a Romanian writer, author of memorial notes. In his adolescence, he ...
, writer * December 20 –
Valeriu Călinoiu Valeriu Călinoiu (9 October 1928 – 20 December 1990) was a Romanian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Club career Valeriu Călinoiu was born on 9 October 1928 in Bucharest, Romania and he started p ...
, footballer (b. 1928) * ? – Atanasia Ionescu, gymnast (b. 1935)


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Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...