2000 in Romania
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{{Year in Romania|2000}}
Events from the year 2000 in Romania.
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Incumbents
- President: Emil Constantinescu, until 20 December;{{Cite web |title=Emil Constantinescu |url=https://www.eastwest.ngo/profile/emil-constantinescu |access-date=5 April 2022 |website=EastWest Institute}} then Ion Iliescu{{Cite web |title=Ion Iliescu |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ion-Iliescu |access-date=5 April 2022 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}
- Prime Minister: Mugur Isărescu until 28 October;{{Cite web |title=Fața nevăzută a lui Mugur Isărescu, guvernatorul pasionat de desene animate: "Pot fredona sau chiar dansa ca ursul Baloo" |url=https://adevarul.ro/economie/bani/mugur-isarescu-desene-animate-1_51aa121cc7b855ff5649a641/index.html |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=adevarul.ro}} then Adrian Năstase{{Cite web |title=Adrian Nastase prime minister of Romania |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adrian-Nastase |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}
{{Further|2000 Romanian general election|2000 Romanian local elections}}
Events
= January =
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- 10 January – President Emil Constantinescu the Law of retrocession of agricultural and forest lands ({{langx|ro|Legea de retrocedare a terenurilor agricole și forestiere}}), also known as the Lupu Law ({{langx|ro|Legea Lupu}}).{{Cite web |last=Chiper |first=Mihai |date=2000-01-11 |title=Legea "Lupu" a fost promulgată |url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/national-extern/legea-quot-lupuquot-a-fost-promulgata~ni15ei |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Ziarul de Iași |language=ro}}
- 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.{{Cite web |date=2010-02-01 |title=FOCUS: Zece ani de la poluarea cu cianuri de la mina "Aurul" din Baia Mare |url=https://www.mediafax.ro/main-story/focus-zece-ani-de-la-poluarea-cu-cianuri-de-la-mina-aurul-din-baia-mare-5464530 |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Mediafax |location=Bucharest |language=ro}}
= June =
- 4 June – 2000 Romanian local elections:The first round of the local elections, with a tunrnout of 50.85%.{{Cite web |last=Plugaru |first=Horia |date=2020-09-23 |editor-last=Lecea |editor-first=Doina |editor2-last=Badea |editor2-first=Anda |title=AlegeriLocale2020/Prezența la alegerile locale din 1992 până în 2016 |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/documentare/2020/09/23/alegerilocale2020-prezenta-la-alegerile-locale-din-1992-pana-in-2016--577448 |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=AGERPRES |language=ro}}
- 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.{{Cite web |last=Nueleanu |first=Iulia |date=2003-03-26 |title=Emil Constantinescu s-a lansat în fruntea Acțiunii Populare |url=https://www.curentul.info/politic/emil-constantinescu-s-a-lansat-in-fruntea-actiunii-populare/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Curentul |language=ro}}
- 29 July – The Romanian Social Democratic Party absorbs the Socialist Party ({{langx|ro|Partidul Socialist}}).{{Cite book |last=Cernicova |first=Mariana |title=Dicționarul vieții publice timișene postdecembriste 1989-2000: partide, organizații, personalități |date= 2000 |publisher=Editura Intergraf |location=Reșița |page=108 |language=ro |oclc=915186629}}
= November =
- 1 November – The privatisation contract of the Petromidia Refinery is approved between {{Interlanguage link|Fondul Proprietății de Stat|ro}} and Rompetrol Group BV Rotterdam for the sum of 615 million USD.{{Cite web |date=2000-11-02 |title=Patriciu a cumparat rafinăria Petromidia |url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/economic/patriciu-a-cumparat-rafinaria-petromidia~ni1jsk |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Ziarul de Iași |language=ro}}
- 26 November – 2000 Romanian general election:{{Cite book |last1=Nohlen |first1=Dieter |title=Elections in Europe: A data handbook |last2=Stöver |first2=Philip |date=2010 |publisher=Nomos |isbn=978-3-8329-5609-7 |location=Baden-Baden, Germany |pages=1591 |oclc=617565273 |author-link=Dieter Nohlen}} The parliament is elected{{Cite web |last=Vasile |first=Cristian |date=2021-11-26 |title=26 Noiembrie 2000: Înfruntarea dintre Ion Ilescu și Vadim Tudor. Alegeri parlamentare si prezidențiale în România – Jurnalul de Arges |url=https://jurnaluldearges.ro/26-noiembrie-2000-infruntarea-dintre-ion-ilescu-si-vadim-tudor-alegeri-parlamentare-si-prezidentiale-in-romania-154011/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Jurnalul de Argeș |language=ro}} and the first presidential election round takes place. Ion Iliescu (PDSR) and Corneliu-Vadim Tudor (PRM) qualify for the second round.{{Cite web |last1=Voinea |first1=Mihai |last2=Delcea |first2=Cristian |date=2014-10-29 |title=DOCUMENTAR Istoria alegerilor prezidențiale (2000): Pericolul Vadim și votul de dispreț al tinerei generații |url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/documentar-istoria-alegerilor-prezidentiale-1574420.html |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Adevărul |language=ro}}
= 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 {{Interlanguage link|Coloana Infinitului|ro}} by Constantin Brâncuși, started on 16 September 1996, is finished.{{Cite web |last=Bușe |first=Gigi |date=2021-12-17 |title=La 17 decembrie 2000 se finaliza ultima restaurare a Coloanei Infinită |url=https://universulolteniei.ro/2021/12/17/la-17-decembrie-2000-se-finaliza-ultima-restaurare-a-coloanei-infinita/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Universul Olteniei |language=ro |issn=2458-097X}}
Births
= January =
= February =
- 2 February – Valentin Mihăilă, Romanian soccer player.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=OFICIAL {{!}} Valentin Mihăilă, transferat la Atalanta. Detaliile mutării |url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/serie-a/oficial-valentin-mihaila-transferat-la-atalanta-detaliile-mutarii-1498751 |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Digi Sport |language=ro}}
= March =
= September =
- 16 September – Maria Holbură, retired Romanian gymnast.{{Cite web |last=Bocai |first=Marian |date=2020-06-13 |title=Interviu cu gimnasta Maria Holbură, care va participa la Jocurile Olimpice: "La Campionatul Mondial, am trăit și fericirea, și amărăciunea" |url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/interviu/interviu-cu-gimnasta-maria-holbura-care-va-participa-la-jocurile-olimpice-la-campionatul-mondial-am-trait-si-fericirea-si-amaraciunea-721455.html |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Ziua de Constanța |language=ro}}
- 19 September – Denisa Vâlcan, Romanian handball player.{{Cite web |last=Ciucescu |first=Nicolae |date=2019-08-19 |title=O tânără jucătoare de la SCM Rm. Vâlcea, din sezonul trecut, a ajuns la CSM Bucureşti |url=https://www.tribunavalceana.ro/o-tanara-jucatoare-de-la-scm-rm-valcea-din-sezonul-trecut-a-ajuns-la-csm-bucuresti/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Tribuna Vâlceană |language=ro}}
= October =
- 12 October – Mihai Popa, Romanian goalkeeper.{{Cite web |last=Bocai |first=Marian |date=2021-08-13 |title=Nepotul lui Gheorghe Popa, glorie a FC Farul: Portarul constănțean Mihai Popa, transferat de o echipă din Liga 1 |url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/nepotul-lui-gheorghe-popa-glorie-a-fc-farul-portarul-constantean-mihai-popa-transferat-de-o-echipa-din-liga-1-755261.html |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Ziua de Constanța |language=ro}}
Deaths
{{Further|:Category:2000 deaths|Deaths in 2000}}
=February=
{{Main|Deaths in February 2000}}
- 8 February – Ion Gheorghe Maurer, 97, Prime Minister of Romania.{{Cite news |last=Pace |first=Eric |date=11 February 2000 |title=Ion Gheorghe Maurer, 97, Romanian Premier From 1961 to 1974 |page=B 9 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/11/world/ion-gheorghe-maurer-97-romanian-premier-from-1961-to-1974.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 December 2018}}
=June=
{{Main|Deaths in June 2000}}
- 26 June – Corneliu Mănescu, 84, Romanian diplomat.{{Cite web |date=2014-02-27 |title=Viața lui Corneliu Mănescu |url=https://arhiva.bzi.ro/viata-lui-corneliu-manescu-755521 |access-date=May 14, 2014 |website=BZI |language=ro}}{{Cite web |last=Pace |first=Eric |date=2000-07-14 |title=Corneliu Manescu, 84, Leader in Romania Revolt |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/14/world/corneliu-manescu-84-leader-in-romania-revolt.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2022-09-04 |newspaper=The New York Times |page=B 10}}
=September=
{{Main|Deaths in September 2000}}
- 17 September – Dem Rădulescu, 68, Romanian actor.{{Cite web |last=Moceanu |first=Răzvan |date=2021-09-21 |title=Portret: Dem Rădulescu – un actor monumental, un pedagog desăvârșit, un om de o sensibilitate remarcabilă |url=https://www.radioromaniacultural.ro/portret-dem-radulescu-un-actor-monumental-un-pedagog-desavarsit-un-om-de-o-sensibilitate-remarcabila/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |publisher=Radio România Cultural |language=ro}}
=October=
{{Main|Deaths in October 2000}}
- 5 October – Cătălin Hîldan, 24, Romanian football player.{{Cite web |date=5 October 2010 |title=10 ani de la moartea lui Cătălin Hîldan! Toata echipa merge la Brănești! |trans-title=10 years since the death of Cătălin Hîldan! The whole team goes to Brănești! |url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/10-ani-de-la-moartea-lui-catalin-hildan.html |access-date=19 November 2021 |website=www.sport.ro |language=ro}}
See also
{{Wikinews|Romania}}
- Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
- Romania at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Romania at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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References
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External links
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