2006 in Romania explained

Events from the year 2006 in Romania.

Incumbents

• President: Traian Băsescu^[1]
• Prime Minister

Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu^[2]

Events

April

• 14 April – President Traian Băsescu promulgates a law meant to reform the healthcare system.^[3]

June

• 25 June – Deftones concerts in, Bucharest.^[4]

July

• 1 July – A Lacrimosa concert takes places at the in Bucharest.^[5]

October

• 21 October – Romanian Television (Televiziunea Română, TVR) announces the 100 Greatest Romanians vote results.^[6]

Births

• 23 May – Andreea Preda, artistic gymnast^[7]

Deaths

January

See main article: Deaths in January 2006.

• 27 January – Carol Lambrino, 86, Romanian Prince, elder son of King Carol II of Romania.^[8]

February

See main article: Deaths in February 2006.

• 21 February – Angelica Rozeanu, 84, Romanian-born table tennis world champion, cirrhosis.^[9]

March

See main article: Deaths in March 2006.

• 9 March – Laura Stoica, 38, Romanian pop rock singer, composer and actress.^[10]

June

See main article: Deaths in June 2006.

• 1 June – Radu Bălescu, Romanian scientist (b. 1932)^[11]
• 18 June – Gică Petrescu, folk music composer and performer (b. 1915).^[12]

August

See main article: Deaths in August 2006.

• 24 August – Cristian Nemescu, film director (b. 1979).^[13]
• 24 August – Andrei Toncu, sound designer (b. 1978).^[14]

September

See main article: Deaths in September 2006.

• 14 September – Silviu Brucan, communist politician (b. 1916).^[15]

November

See main article: Deaths in November 2006.

• 20 November – Zoia Ceaușescu, Romanian mathematician (b. 1949).^[16]

See also

• 2006 in Europe
• Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
• Romania at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tomiuc . Eugen . 13 December 2004 . Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption . 5 April 2022 . Radio Free Europe.
2. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/02/europe/EU-POL-Romania-New-Cabinet.php "Romania's prime minister names new Cabinet of minority government"
3. Web site: 2006-04-14 . Reforma sănătății intră în vigoare . 2022-09-03 . BBC Romanian . ro.
4. Web site: Gheorghe . Florian . 2006-04-18 . Americanii de la Deftones, live la Arenele Romane . 2022-09-03 . Libertatea . ro.
5. Web site: 2006-07-01 . Concertul Lacrimosa se mută la Arenele Romane . 2022-09-03 . Ziua.
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20060716010334/http://www.mariromani.ro/primapagina.php mariromani.ro TVR Top 100 Romanians
7. Web site: Andreea Preda . www.eurosport.ro . 29 July 2024.
8. Web site: An Innocent Has Gone . Arachelian . Vartan . 6 February 2006 . . 16 June 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060206230031/http://www.jurnalul.ro/articol_45034/an_innocent_had_gone.html . 6 February 2006.
9. News: Angelica Rozeanu, 84, Table Tennis Star . 24 February 2006 . The Associated Press . . 3 June 2018.
10. https://jurnalul.antena3.ro/special-jurnalul/laura-stoica-a-murit-intr-un-accident-25976.html "Laura Stoica a murit într-un accident"
11. Web site: Professor Emeritus Radu Balescu - Obituary . 2 June 2006 . . 24 April 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070411154850/http://www.jet.efda.org/pages/content/news/2006/060602balescu.html . 11 April 2007.
12. Web site: Gică Petrescu - Biografie. www.ziare.com.
13. Web site: Nemescu, Cristian. Library of Congress.
14. Web site: Andrei Toncu. www.cinemagia.ro.
15. News: Silviu Brucan, 90, Opponent of Ceausescu, Dies . September 16, 2006 . . September 2, 2023.
16. Web site: Ceausescu's daughter dies at 56 . 21 November 2006 . . 3 April 2018.