2001 in Romania explained

Events from the year 2001 in Romania.

Incumbents

• President

Ion Iliescu^[1]

• Prime Minister

Adrian Năstase^[2]

Events

• 29 May – The president of the Constitutional Court, Lucian Mihai, announces his resignation.^{[3] [4]}
• 7 June – The resignation of Lucian Mihai from the Constitutional Court goes into effect.
• 6 August – An explosion occurs at the Vulcan mine.^[5]
• 10 October – President Iliescu promulgates Law on Free Access to Information of Public Interest .^[6]
• 30 October – A Romanian government commission reveals corruption in the international adoption business.^[7]
• 29 November – The Senate approves the stripping of political immunity of Corneliu Vadim Tudor for spreading misinformation. The voting session had 88 votes in favour and 2 against.^[8]

Full date unknown

• Oscar Downstream, an oil & gas trading company is founded.^[9]

Births

January

• 15 January – Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Romanian-Italian rhythmic gymnast^[10]

February

• 8 February – Laurențiu Ardelean, footballer.

Deaths

January

See main article: Deaths in January 2001.

• 1 January - Constantin Rădulescu, 76, Romanian doctor, footballer and manager.^[11]

February

See main article: Deaths in February 2001.

• 17 February - Richard Wurmbrand, 91, Evangelical Lutheran priest, and professor.^[12]

March

See main article: Deaths in March 2001.

• 20 March - Ilie Verdeț, 51st prime minister of Romania (b. 1925)^[13]

July

• 15 July - Marina Știrbei, 89, Romanian aviator.^[14]

August

See main article: Deaths in August 2001.

• 1 August - Nicolae Tătaru, 69, Romanian football player.^[15]

November

See main article: Deaths in November 2001.

• 14 November - Zigu Ornea, 71, Romanian literary critic, biographer and book publisher, failed surgery.^[16]

December

See main article: Deaths in December 2001.

• 21 December - Ovidiu Iacov, 20, Romanian footballer, car accident.^[17]

See also

• 2001 in Europe

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ion Iliescu. Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 April 2022.
2. Web site: Adrian Nastase prime minister of Romania . Encyclopedia Britannica . 4 September 2022.
3. News: Matei . Sorina . 2001-05-30 . Demisie după un mandat cu bube . ro . 2nd . IX . 1, 5 . . 2443.
4. Web site: Dumitru . Catalin . 2001-05-29 . Președintele Curții Constituționale, Lucian Mihai, a demisionat . 2022-09-05 . Curentul . ro.
5. Web site: Iosef . Marius . 2001-08-07 . Tragedie la Mina Vulcan . 2022-09-03 . Curentul . ro.
6. Web site: DECRET 775 10/10/2001 . 2022-09-05 . legislatie.just.ro . ro.
7. Web site: Romania lifts lid on babies for sale racket . theguardian.com . Guardian US . 5 September 2022.
8. Web site: 2001-11-30 . C.V. Tudor, lăsat fără imunitate pentru a treia oară . 2022-09-05 . Adevărul . ro.
9. Web site: OSCAR Downstream, the largest independent oil company: In the last five years we have had total investments of 50 million euros..
10. Web site: Tarragona 2018 info. Tarragona 2018. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717072020/https://results.tarragona2018.cat/en/GRY/athlete/18006743. dead.
11. Web site: Ferguson din Gruia. cfrmania.gsp.ro. 2 March 2018. 3 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050317/http://cfrmania.gsp.ro/stiri/2367/ferguson-din-gruia.htm. dead.
12. "Briefs / The World." Christianity Today 2 April 2001: 31. General OneFile. 15 January 2010.
13. Book: Merriam-Webster. Britannica: The Year in Review. March 2002. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Incorporated. 978-0-85229-831-2. 147.
14. Web site: Marina Ştirbei, prinţesa aviaţiei româneşti. A pus bazele "Escadrilei albe", care a salvat sute de ostaşi răniţi în Al Doilea Război Mondial. Adevărul Moldova. Bouleanu, Elisabeth. 8 August 2017. Romanian.
15. News: Nicolae Tătaru. FRF. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140520003422/http://www.frf.ro/echipa-nationala/player/1197. 2014-05-20.
16. Ion Simuț, "Gestiunea patrimoniului literar", in România Literară, Nr. 4/2005
17. Web site: Iacov nu a mai apucat sa ajunga vedeta. ziaruldeiasi.ro. Romanian . Iacov never got to be a star. 22 December 2001 . 28 January 2020.