2011 in Romania explained

Events in the year 2011 in Romania.

Incumbents

• President

Traian Băsescu^[1]

• Prime Minister

Emil Boc^{[2] [3]}

Events

• 17 April – Action 2012, a coalition of organizations supporting unification between Moldova and Romania, is founded.^[4]
• October 20–31 – 2011 Romanian census

Arts and entertainment

In music: Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, List of Romanian Top 100 top 10 singles in 2011.

Sports

Football (soccer) competitions: Liga I, Liga II, Cupa României (Final). Romania hosted the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

In ice hockey: MOL Liga season.

Deaths

January

• January 1 – Constantin Marin, 85, musician, conductor, and composer (born 1925)
• January 10 – Liana Alexandra, 63, composer, pianist, and music educator (born 1947).^[5]
• January 18 – Cristian Pațurcă, 46, composer (born 1964)
• January 19 – Mihai Ionescu, 74, footballer (born 1936)
• January 27 – Liana Dumitrescu, 38, politician (born 1973)^[6]
• January 31 – Bartolomeu Anania, 89, Romanian Orthodox bishop, Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș (born 1921)

February

• February 4 – Vasile Paraschiv, 82, political activist and dissident (born 1928).^[7]
• February 22 – Ion Hobana, 80, science fiction author (born 1931).^[8]

March

• March 1 – Ion Monea, 70, Olympic silver (1968) and bronze (1960) medal-winning boxer (born 1940).^[9]
• March 23 – Teodor Negoiță, 63, polar explorer and scientist (born 1947).^[10]

May

• May 2 – Ion Barbu, 72, football player (born 1938).^[11]
• May 8 – George Guțiu, 87, Greek-Catholic hierarch, Archbishop of Cluj-Gherla from 1994 to 2002 (born 1924).
• May 16 – Serghei Covaliov, 66, Olympic gold (1968) and silver (1972) medal-winning canoeist (born 1944).^[12]
• May 22 – Alexandru Ene, 82, football player (born 1928).^[13]
• May 24 – Fănuș Neagu, 79, novelist, journalist, and short story writer (born 1932).^[14]

December

• December 1 – Andrei Blaier, 78, film director and screenwriter (born 1933)^[15]

See also

• 2011 in the European Union
• 2011 in Europe
• Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
• List of 2011 box office number-one films in Romania

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. News: Boc Government OK'd by Parliament, with 324 votes in favor and 115 against . Financiarul . 2008-12-23.
3. News: Romania centre-left gov't sworn in to tackle crisis. Radu Marinas and Luiza Ilie . 2008-12-22. Forbes. 2008-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20090122125940/http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/12/22/afx5852110.html. 2009-01-22.
4. News: webRelease: S-a lansat platforma civică ACȚIUNEA 2012 ce susține unirea Republicii Moldova cu România. HotNews. 17 April 2011. ro.
5. Book: Heinrich, Adel . Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers . New York . . 1991 . 242 . 978-0-3132-6802-1.
6. News: A murit deputatul Liana Dumitrescu. Medicii de la Elias, reclamați de familie la Parchetul General. HotNews. 27 January 2011.
7. News: A murit disidentul Vasile Paraschiv  - cel care a refuzat distincția "Steaua României" înmânată de Traian Băsescu . February 4, 2011 . . ro.
8. News: Romanian science fiction writer Ion Hobana, 80. www.phillyburbs.com. February 23, 2011. July 19, 2024.
9. News: Former boxer Ion Monea dies at 70 . March 3, 2011 . nineoclock.ro . July 19, 2024 .
10. News: The first Romanian who reached North Pole has died . March 28, 2011 . nineoclock.ro . July 19, 2024 .
11. Web site: Încă un campion printre îngeri  - Bebe Barbu a pierdut meciul cu viața. ro. argesplus.ro. May 2, 2011. July 8, 2024.
12. News: Canoeist Serghei Covaliov has passed away . . May 17, 2011.
13. Web site: Alexandru Ene I . RomanianSoccer . ro.
14. News: Fănuș Neagu: S-a stins ultimul boem al secolului trecut. Mihnea-Petre Pârvu. ro. Evenimentul Zilei. May 24, 2011. July 8, 2024.
15. Web site: Regizorul Andrei Blaier a murit. ro. Mediafax. December 1, 2011. October 2, 2022.