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in
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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Traian Băsescu Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a conservatism, conservative Romanian politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian Minister of Transport on multiple occasions ...
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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 ...
: Victor Ponta


Events


January

*January 9: Four children are found carbonized after their house was destroyed in a fire in the commune of Măgura,
Bacău County Bacău County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeș-Făget, in Transylvania. Geography This county has a total area of . In the western part of the county the ...
. *January 11: Three people are caught in the act of trying to place a package containing an explosive device in
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
. *January 17: The Romanian Intelligence Service constitutes a crisis cell inasmuch as several Romanian citizens are taken hostage in
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February

*February 7: A diplomatic dispute between
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 ...
and
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
erupts as a Hungarian government official and the ambassador 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 ...
make commentaries on the flag of Székely Land that trigger much criticism from the Romanian side. *February 24: Five people die and three others are seriously injured after a collision between a car and a minibus in the town of Călimănești, Vâlcea County.


March

*March 7: Two people die and three others are seriously injured after a military helicopter crashes in
Bacău County Bacău County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeș-Făget, in Transylvania. Geography This county has a total area of . In the western part of the county the ...
. *March 10: More than 5,000 people attend a rally for the autonomy of Székely Land in Târgu Mureș. *March 11: Three people from Bihor die and two others are in serious condition, after they get drunk with sanitary alcohol. *March 16: Four people drown after their boat overturns on Lake Murighiol. *March 18: Adrian Năstase is released from the Jilava Penitentiary. Former
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 ...
was sentenced on June 20, 2012 to two years imprisonment in the "Quality Trophy" case. *March 22: Two men and a woman are found dead in their house in Constanța County, as a result of
carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as "flu-like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large e ...
. *March 27:
Mona Pivniceru Mona may refer to: People *Mona (name), a female given name, nickname and surname *Mona (Angolan footballer) (born 1997) *Mona, ring name of American wrestler Nora Greenwald Museums * Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, Nebraska, US *Museum of Neo ...
resigns from the
Ministry of Justice A Ministry of Justice is a common type of government department that serves as a justice ministry. Lists of current ministries of justice Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Justice (Abkhazia) * Ministry of Justice (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Just ...
, following her appointment as a judge of the Constitutional Court for a term of nine years.


April

*April 4: Tens of thousands of people protest in more than 20 cities across the country against exploitation of shale gas through
hydraulic fracturing Fracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure injection of "frack ...
method. *April 10: About 2,000 pigs die in a fire at a farm located in the commune of Andrid, Satu Mare County, the prejudice being almost 1.5 million lei. *April 18: 80 children get intoxicated at a school in
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
, after they eat from a catering company. *April 19: First Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Romania is opened in
Ploiești Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commu ...
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May

*May 3: About a hundred employees of a garment factory in Calafat are transported to the hospital, after they intoxicate with a substance used to disinfect the hall where they operate. *May 20: Gigi Becali is sentenced by the supreme court to three years of imprisonment in land exchange with MND case, and former minister
Victor Babiuc Victor Babiuc (; 3 April 1938 – 25 February 2023) was a Romanian jurist and politician. A former member of the Democratic Party (PD), and of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Bucharest in ...
and former Chief of General Staff Dumitru Cioflină each receive two years in prison. *May 23: A violent storm ravages
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 ...
, leaving a woman dead, 17 people injured, 26 cars damaged and 140 trees smitten.


June

*June 14 **Over 70 students and teachers at a school in
Satu Mare Satu Mare (; hu, Szatmárnémeti ; german: Sathmar; yi, סאטמאר or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in the ...
are hospitalized with symptoms of
food poisoning Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease and food poisoning) is any illness resulting from the spoilage of contaminated food by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as prions (the agents of mad cow disease) ...
, after they attend the graduation banquet held at a restaurant in the city. **Two people die and 13 are injured in a collision between a car and a minibus in
Păltiniș Păltiniş (german: Hohe Rinne; hu, Szebenjuharos) is a mountain resort in Transylvania, Romania, 35 km south-west from Sibiu in the Cindrel Mountains. It is situated at 1440 m altitude, being the highest resort in Romania. It lies in a c ...
,
Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Serbia. The majority of its territory lies within the historical region of Banat, with a few northeastern villages considered part of Transylvania. The county seat is Reșița ...
. *June 15: Representatives from 24 county organizations of PRM attend a special meeting of the National Council, who decide to revoke the party president,
Corneliu Vadim Tudor Corneliu Vadim Tudor (; 28 November 1949 – 14 September 2015) also colloquially known as "Tribunul" was the leader of the Greater Romania Party ( ro, Partidul România Mare), poet, writer, journalist, and a Member of the European Parliament. H ...
and PRM leadership. C. V. Tudor says the meeting is non-statutory and illegal. *June 26: Prime Minister Victor Ponta decrees national mourning, after 18 Romanian citizens die in a bus crash in
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July

*July 8: One person is slightly injured, after a
homemade bomb An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechan ...
explodes in a building of
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (Romanian: ''Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza"''; acronym: UAIC) is a public university located in Iași, Romania. Founded by an 1860 decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, under whom the former Academia Mih ...
,
Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
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September

*September 1: Hundreds of thousands of people
protest A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration or remonstrance) is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can be thought of as acts of coopera ...
in major Romanian cities against the Roșia Montană Project. *September 8: Eleven people die when their minibus is hit by a passenger train at a level crossing near
Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
. *September 12 **Flash floods in
Galați County Galați () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. History Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the ''ad hoc Divan'' at Iași, in the wa ...
leave nine people dead and force thousands to evacuate. **Three people die and another 29 are injured after two coaches collide in
Nădlac Nădlac (; sk, Nadlak; hu, Nagylak) is a town in western Romania, Arad County. A former part of the town lies across the border with Hungary; this village is called Nagylak. An international border town, Nădlac is the main border crossing into ...
,
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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October

*October 6: An unusual earthquake swarm strike the
Galați County Galați () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. History Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the ''ad hoc Divan'' at Iași, in the wa ...
, causing a lot of damage in the villages near the epicenter areas and panic among people. *October 7:
Varujan Vosganian Varujan Vosganian (; hy, Վարուժան Ոսկանեան, born on 25 July 1958) is a Romanian politician, economist, essayist and poet of Armenian origin. Vosganian was Romania's Minister of Economy and Commerce (2006–2008) in the Tăriceanu ...
announces his resignation as Minister of Economy, after the Senate votes against his criminal prosecution by the
National Anticorruption Directorate The National Anticorruption Directorate ( ro, Direcția Națională Anticorupție (DNA)), formerly National Anticorruption Prosecution Office ( ro, Parchetul Național Anticorupție), is the Romanian agency tasked with preventing, investigating ...
. *October 27: Nearly 150,000
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 ...
and
Székelys The Székelys (, Székely runes: 𐳥𐳋𐳓𐳉𐳗), also referred to as Szeklers,; ro, secui; german: Szekler; la, Siculi; sr, Секељи, Sekelji; sk, Sikuli are a Hungarian subgroup living mostly in the Székely Land in Romania. ...
form a human chain in
Covasna County Covasna County (, hu, Kovászna megye, ) is a county ( județ) of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Sfântu Gheorghe. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 210,177, making it the second least populous of Romania' ...
for the autonomy of the Székely Land. *October 30: Scientists of Babeș-Bolyai University in
Cluj-Napoca ; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Cluj County , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 ...
create a blood-like liquid that could be used in surgery or for transfusions in case of accidents.


November

*November 2: Nearly 7,000 doctors, nurses and dentists march on
Victory Avenue Victory Avenue is a road in Mong Kok Mong Kok (also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok. Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in ...
, towards the
Palace of the Parliament The Palace of the Parliament ( ro, Palatul Parlamentului), also known as the Republic's House () or People's House/People's Palace (), is the seat of the Parliament of Romania, located atop Dealul Spirii in Bucharest, the national capital. The P ...
, demanding the allocation of 6% of GDP for health. *November 6: More than 10,000 teachers protest in Victory Square, Bucharest, demanding the allocation of 6% of GDP for education. *November 25: Up to 150,000 health professionals across the country trigger a two-hour warning strike.


December

*December 2: President
Traian Băsescu Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a conservatism, conservative Romanian politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian Minister of Transport on multiple occasions ...
sparks a new crisis by refusing to sign the country's
IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...
accord and threatens Prime Minister Victor Ponta's government with rejecting the national budget, blocking important indexations of salaries and pensions for the following year, over an ongoing political feud between the two leaders.


Arts and entertainment

*February 16: " Child's Pose", directed by Călin Peter Netzer and starring Luminița Gheorghiu in the central role, won the Golden Bear for best picture at the
Berlin film festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
. *March 25: "Toată lumea din familia noastră", directed by Radu Jude, won the award for best film at the seventh annual Gopo gala. *April 11–April 20: The 22nd edition of ''StudentFest'' was held in Timișoara. *June: The 12th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival was held in
Cluj-Napoca ; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Cluj County , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 ...
. *July 27–July 28: The fifth edition of the festival ''Rock the City'' took place at
Romexpo Romexpo, also known as Romexpo Dome or Romexpo Town, is a large exhibition center and indoor arena in Bucharest, Romania. It is primarily used for exhibitions, concerts, and sporting events. The complex also hosts more than 140 other exhibits a ...
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 ...
. *August 5–August 11: The eighth edition of the festival '' ARTmania'' took place in
Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
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Sports

*February 17–February 22: The 11th edition of
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) is a biennial multi-sport event for youth (14 to 18 years old) athletes from the 50 member countries of the association of European Olympic Committees. The festival has a summer edition, held for the fir ...
was held in Brașov. *March 29: Gymnasts
Larisa Iordache Larisa Andreea Iordache (; born 19 June 1996) is a former Romanians, Romanian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She represented Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Romania at the 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal with the team, a ...
, Diana Bulimar and Adrian Muntean won three gold medals at the FIG World Challenge Cup in
Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
. *April 12: Răzvan Martin won a gold medal and a bronze medal in the 77 kg category final at the
European Weightlifting Championships European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). It has been held since 1896. A separate event for women was held from 1988 to 1997, after which both championships have been held ...
in
Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
. *April 21: Romania won a gold medal and four silver medals at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in
Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
.


Deaths


January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

*January 3: Sergiu Nicolaescu, 82, film director, actor and politician. (born 1930) *January 7: Archbishop of Buzău and
Vrancea Vrancea may refer to: *Vrancea County, Romania *Vrancea Mountains The Vrancea Mountains ( ro, Munții Vrancei) are a mountain range in the Curvature Carpathians in Romania. Located mostly in western Vrancea County, they also cover parts of Bacă ...
Epifanie Norocel Epifanie Norocel (; December 14, 1932 – January 7, 2013) was the Romanian Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Buzǎu and Vrancea, Romania. He was ordained a bishop in 1975.Cornel Pavlovici, 69, footballer (
FC Steaua București FC Steaua București was a Romanian professional football club of which two current entities are claiming the records. The original ''FC Steaua București'' team was part of the namesake CSA Steaua București sports club and belonged to the Ministry ...
),
Liga I The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
top scorer in 1964. (born 1943) *January 17: Septimiu Roman, 56, SRR journalist. (born 1956) *January 18: Victor Radovici, 76, theater actor and director. (born 1936) *January 21:
János Kőrössy János Kőrössy (26 December 1926 – 21 January 2013) was a Romanian jazz musician of Hungarian descent. He was a piano player, composer and arranger. He was born to an ethnic Hungarian family in Cluj. His first teacher was pianist and conduct ...
, 87, pianist, arranger and composer. (born 1926) *January 24: Dan Mihăescu, 79, humorist, scenarist and director. (born 1933)


February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

*February 1: Ștefan Kostyal, 92, general. (born 1922) *February 11 ** Mihail-Radu Solcan, 59, philosopher. (born 1953) ** Zoe Țapu, 78, leading scientific researcher at the Research Institute for Cereals and Industrial Crops. (born 1934) *February 12: Archimandrite Serafim Man, 77, abbot of the Rohia Monastery. (born 1935) *February 16 **
Dumitru Sechelariu Dumitru is a Romanian surname and given name. Notable people with the surname include: *Alina Alexandra Dumitru (born 1982), Romanian judoka *Alexe Dumitru (1935–1971), Romanian sprint canoer *Ion Dumitru (born 1950), Romanian footballer *Nicolao ...
, 54, former Mayor of
Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the 12th largest city in Romania. The city is situated in the historical region of ...
and owner of
FCM Bacău Asociația Sportivă a Suporterilor FCM 1950 Bacău, commonly known as ASS FCM 1950 Bacău, FCM 1950 Bacău or simply as FCM Bacău, is a Romanian football club based in Bacău, Bacău County. Founded in 1950 as ''Dinamo Bacău'', the club from ...
. (born 1958) ** Felicia Antip, 86, writer and publicist. (born 1927) *February 23: Adrian Hrițcu, 87, Orthodox cleric. (born 1926) *February 26: Naarghita, 74, Hindu music singer. (born 1939)


March

*March 8: Dumitru Rucăreanu, 81, stage and screen actor. (born 1932) *March 19:
Irina Petrescu Irina Carmen Petrescu (19 June 1941 – 19 March 2013) was a Romanian film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1959 and 2010. She won the award for Best Actress at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in the 1969 fil ...
, 71, film actress. (born 1941) *March 20: Vasile Ianul, 68, former president of FC Dinamo and Poli Iași. (born 1945) *March 24:
Mariana Drăgescu Marie Ana Aurelia (Mariana) Drăgescu (7 September 1912 – 24 March 2013) was a Romanian military aviator during World War II. She was the last surviving member of the Escadrila Albă, White Squadron, a team of female aviators who flew medic ...
, 100, White Squadron aviator. (born 1912) *March 26: Liviu Măruia, 35, archaeologist and geographer. (born 1977) *March 29: Bujor Macrin, 70, theatre actor and director. (born 1942)


April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with ...

*April 1:
Nicolae Martinescu Nicolae Martinescu (24 February 1940 – 1 April 2013) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972, placing third in 1968 and fourth in 1964. At the 1976 Olympics he ...
, 73, Olympic wrestler. (born 1940) *April 5:
George Anania George Anania (; July 14, 1941 – April 5, 2013) was a Romanian science-fiction writer and translator. Born in Măgurele, Ilfov County, he graduated from the University of Bucharest The University of Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea din Bucure ...
, 71, science fiction writer, playwright and translator. (born 1941) *April 11:
Alexandru Fronea Alexandru Fronea (15 November 1933 – 10 April 2013) was a Romanian football defender who played for Romania in the 1960 European Nations' Cup. Club career He was a member of FC Petrolul Ploiești's "golden generation". He became national cham ...
, 79, footballer (
FC Petrolul Ploiești Asociația Clubul Sportiv Petrolul 52, commonly known as Petrolul Ploiești () or simply as Petrolul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, which competes in the Liga I. Founded in 1924 in capital Bucharest ...
). (born 1933) *April 17: Paul Cristea, 72, physicist and member of the Romanian Academy. (born 1941)


May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May ...

*May 9: Cătălin Naum, 74, theater director and teacher. (born 1939) *May 20: Gheorghe Buzatu, 73, PRM senator and historian. (born 1939) *May 30:
Radu Paladi Radu Paladi (16 January 1927- 30 May 2013) was a Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor. His compositions include stage and film music, choral works, vocal music and vocal-symphonic works, chamber music, symphonic music as well as concertos. ...
, 86, composer, pianist and conductor. (born 1927)


June June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in ...

*June 8: Petrică Popa, 84, actor at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest. (born 1929) *June 10: Violeta Popescu, 72, actrice at the Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre in Iași. (born 1941) *June 12: Tiberiu E. Nășcuțiu, 84, chemist and docent. (born 1929) *June 16: Iustin Pârvu, 94, confessor and abbot of the Petru Vodă Monastery. (born 1919) *June 19: Alexandru Mușina, 58, poet, essayist, journalist and editor. (born 1954) *June 20: Mihail Popescu, 65, chief of General Staff of the Romanian Army. (born 1948) *June 25: Octavian Moisin, 99, Greek-Catholic priest, chemical engineer, papal prelate and metropolitan canon. (born 1914)


July July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., it being the mont ...

*July 3: Radu Vasile, 70, politician, historian and poet. (born 1942)


August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in ...

*August 13: Octavian-Mircea Purceld, 65, leader of PRM Timiș and economist. (born 1948) *August 17 ** Marius Cuteanu, 95, composer, conductor and teacher. (born 1917) ** Cristian Grigorescu, 29, actor. (born 1984) *August 18:
Florin Cioabă Florin Tănase Cioabă (14 November 1954 – 18 August 2013) was a Romanian Romani Pentecostal minister and self-proclaimed " King of Roma Everywhere". He was the son of Ioan Cioabă, a Kalderash Romani leader. He died on 18 August 2013 of cardiac ...
, 58, self-proclaimed international king of the Gypsies. (born 1954) *August 20: Costică Ștefănescu, 62, footballer (
FC Universitatea Craiova U Craiova 1948, commonly known as FC U Craiova 1948 or FC U Craiova, is a Romanian professional football club based in Craiova, Dolj County, which competes in the Liga I. It is along with CS Universitatea Craiova one of the two entities asserti ...
) and trainer. (born 1951)


September

*September 6: Constantin Ghenescu, 69, actor. (born 1944) *September 7:
Petru Poantă Petru is a given name, and may refer to: * Petru I of Moldavia (Petru Mușat, 1375–1391), ruler of Moldavia * Petru Aron (died 1467), ruler of Moldavia * Petru Bălan (born 1976), Romanian rugby union footballer * Petru Cărare (1935–2019), wri ...
, 66, literary critic and essayist. (born 1947) *September 21: Roman Vlad, 93, composer, musicologist and pianist. (born 1919) *September 23:
Geo Saizescu Geo Saizescu (14 November 1932 – 23 September 2013) was a Romanian actor and film director.October October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus , October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ''ôct ...

*October 4: Rela Lucan, 45, folk singer. (born 1968) *October 13:
Angela Moldovan Angela Moldovan (19 September 1927 – 13 October 2013) was a Romanian singer of popular music and, to a lesser public knowledge, an accomplished opera singer, but also an actress, mostly known for her roles in the musical '' Veronica'' and its seq ...
, 86, folk singer. (born 1927) *October 30:
Anca Petrescu Mira Anca Victoria Mărculeț Petrescu (20 March 1949, Sighișoara – 30 October 2013, Bucharest) was a Romanian architect and politician. Born in Sighișoara, Romania, Petrescu graduated from the Ion Mincu Institute of Architecture in Buchare ...
, 64, chief architect of the Palace of the Parliament. (born 1949)


November November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...

*November 7: Dana Comnea, 80, theater and film actress. (born 1933) *November 9:
Vasile Suciu Vasile Suciu may refer to: * Vasile Suciu (bishop) (1873–1935), Romanian Greek-Catholic metropolitan bishop * Vasile Suciu (footballer) (1942–2013), Romanian footballer {{hndis, Suciu, Vasile ...
, 71, footballer. (born 1942)


December December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was or ...

*December 18:
Titus Munteanu Titus Munteanu (Titus-Adrian Muntean, 3 October 1941 − 18 December 2013) was a Romanian director, filmmaker and producer. Munteanu began his television career in 1966 and was best known for his work with the broadcaster TVR 1. In 2004, Muntea ...
, 72, TV producer. (born 1941) *December 19: Nae Lăzărescu, 72, actor and comedian. (born 1941)


See also

* 2013 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy * 2013 BRD Timișoara Challenger * List of 2013 box office number-one films in Romania *
2013 in the European Union Events in the year 2013 in the European Union. 2013 was designated as: * European Year of Citizens Incumbents * President of the European Council – Herman Van Rompuy * Commission President – José Manuel Barroso * Council Presidenc ...
*
2013 in Europe This is a list of 2013 events that occurred in Europe. Events January *January 1 **Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Cyprus. **Marseille (France) and Košice (Slovakia) were named European Capitals of ...
* Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013


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