2005 in Romania explained

Events from the year 2005 in Romania.

Incumbents

• President

Traian Băsescu^[1]

• Prime Minister

Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu^[2]

Events

• 28 April - The MTV Romania Music Awards 2005 ceremony is held at Sala Palatului.
• 21 May - Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine, with the song "Let Me Try"; they finish third.
• November - The People's Party is formed by Corneliu Ciontu.^[3]
• 4 June - The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded.^[4]
• 16 December - The Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic, is elevated to the rank of a Major Archiepiscopal Church by Pope Benedict XVI.^[5]
• December - President Traian Băsescu and United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sign an agreement that will allow a U.S. military presence at several Romanian facilities primarily in the eastern part of the country.^[6]

Deaths

• 16 March – Sergiu Cunescu, politician, the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSDR) (born 1923)
• 25 August – Aurora Gruescu, the world's first female forestry engineer (born 1914)
• 2 September – Alexandru Paleologu, essayist, literary critic, diplomat and politician (born 1919)

See also

• 2005 in Europe
• Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Notes and References

1. Web site: Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption. Radio Free Europe. Eugen Tomiuc. 13 December 2004. 5 April 2022.
2. Web site: Calin Popescu Tariceanu - 2004-2008 . GlobalSecurity . 28 August 2022.
3. Cronica Română, Partidul Popular, absorbit de PNG-CD, August 2, 2006
4. News: A fost înființat Forumul Civic al Românilor din Harghita și Covasna. Basilica News Agency. 4 June 2005. ro.
5. http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=41291 CatholicCulture.org
6. Web site: Background Note: Romania – U.S.-Romanian Relations. U.S. Department of State.