2017 in Romania

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The following lists events in the year 2017 in Romania .

Incumbents

• President: Klaus Iohannis ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Dacian Cioloș (until January 4), Sorin Grindeanu (until June 21), Mihai Tudose

Events

January

• January 4 – Sorin Grindeanu takes over as Prime Minister of Romania.
• January 24 – President Klaus Iohannis initiates proceedings for a national referendum on continuing the fight against corruption in Romania. ^[2]
• January 29 – Over 90,000 people march in protests against the government's proposal to pardon thousands of prisoners. ^[3]
• January 31 – Despite protests, the government adopts an emergency ordinance to decriminalize some offenses. ^[4]

February

• February 4 – Prime Minister Grindeanu announces plans to scrap the proposed decree decriminalizing graft offenses. ^[5]
• February 5 – Tens of thousands march against a government's plan to decriminalize certain corruption offenses. ^[6]
• February 8 – 2017 Romanian protests
  • The government fails to secure a minister who is investigated for corruption. ^[7]
  • President Iohannis's appeal against the emergency ordinance to decriminalize corruption offenses was rejected by the Constitutional Court. ^[8]
• February 9 – After losing support of Prime Minister Grindeanu, Florin Iordache resigns from Justice Minister. ^[9] The same day, the President of the Senate notifies the Constitutional Court on a judicial conflict between the government and the National Anticorruption Directorate. ^[10]

June

• June 16 – Ludovic Orban is elected President of the National Liberal Party, the largest opposition party in the country.
• June 21 – The Parliament dismisses Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu after his Social Democratic Party submits a no-confidence vote. ^{[11] [12]}
• June 26 – President Iohannis appoints former Minister of Economy Mihai Tudose as new Prime Minister of Romania.

August

• August 24 – Newly elected President of France Emmanuel Macron visits Romania for the first time.

September

• September 17 – A violent storm in western Romania leaves eight people dead and 137 injured. ^{[13] [14]}
• September 30 – One person dies and 19 people are hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire breaks out at a retirement home in Bucharest. ^{[15] [16]}

Sport

• February 3 – Vatra Dornei hosts the FIL World Luge Championships, with Romania's team placing fourth.

Arts and entertainment

• May 14–20 – Despite rain, the 14th edition of Bucharest Pride unfolds in Romania's capital. Human rights organisations and 30 embassies endorse the event.
• June 2–11 – The 16th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival takes place in Cluj-Napoca. French actor Alain Delon receives the TIFF Award for his entire career. ^[17]
• July 1 – Cluj Pride, first pride parade to take place in Transylvania, is attended by 1,000 people.
• August 3–6 – Up to 330,000 people attend the largest edition to date of Untold Festival in Cluj-Napoca. ^[18] Among artists that performed during the four-day festival are MØ, Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, Armin van Buuren, Marshmello, Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki.

Deaths

Further information: Category:2017 deaths and Deaths in 2017

January

Main article: Deaths in January 2017

Cristina Adela Foișor

• January 12 – Iulian Rădulescu, 79, self-proclaimed "emperor of Roma from everywhere" (b. 1938)^{[ citation needed ]}
• January 18 – Ion Besoiu, 85, actor (b. 1931) ^[19]
• January 22 –
  • Dan Caspi, 71, Romanian-born Israeli media theorist and academic. ^[20]
  • Cristina Adela Foișor, 49, chess player (b. 1967) ^{[21] [22]}
• January 24 – Dan Adamescu, 68, businessman (b. 1948) ^[23]
• January 29 – Stelian Olariu  [ ro ], 88, conductor (b. 1928) ^[24]

February

Main article: Deaths in February 2017

• February 1 –
  • Constantin Dinulescu, 85, footballer (AS Progresul București). ^[25]
  • Alma Redlinger, 92, painter. ^[26]
• February 5 – Irma Adelman, 86, Romanian-born American economist. ^[27]
• February 7 – Valeriu Bularca, 85, wrestler, Olympic silver medalist (1964). ^[28]
• February 9 – Radu Gabrea, 79, film director ( Călătoria lui Gruber ) and screenwriter. ^[29]
• February 20 – Sofía Ímber, 92, Romanian-born Venezuelan journalist. ^[30]

April

Main article: Deaths in April 2017

• April 5 – Atanase Sciotnic, 75, sprint canoeist, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1942). ^[31]
• April 7 – Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca, 75, historian and philologist (b. 1941). ^[32]
• April 16 – George Bălăiță, 81, novelist (b. 1935). ^[33]

May

Main article: Deaths in May 2017

• May 20 – Victor Găureanu, 49, Olympic fencer (1992, 2000), world championship bronze medalist (1994, 2001) (b. 1967). ^[34]
• May 23 – Viorel Morariu, 85, rugby union player, Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service recipient (b. 1931). ^[35]

June

Main article: Deaths in June 2017

Augustin Buzura

• June 10 – Mihai Nedef, 85, Olympic basketball player (1952) (b. 1931). ^[36]
• June 11 – Corneliu Stroe, 67, drummer and percussionist (b. 1949). ^[37]
• June 12 – Gheorghe Gușet, 49, shot putter, competed in 1992, 2000, and 2004 Olympics (b. 1968). ^[38]
• June 24 – Tom Kremer, 87, Romanian-born British game designer and publisher (b. 1930). ^[39]

July

Main article: Deaths in July 2017

• July 10 – Augustin Buzura, 78, Romanian writer and journalist (b. 1938). ^[40]
• July 12 – Liviu Giurgian, 54, Romanian hurdler (b. 1962). ^[41]
• July 24 – Niculae Nedeff, 88, Romanian handball player and coach (b. 1928). ^[42]

August

Main article: Deaths in August 2017

• August 1 – Ana-Maria Avram, 55, Romanian composer (b. 1961). ^[43]
• August 3 – Ioan Popa, 64, Romanian Olympic fencer (1976, 1980) (b. 1953). ^[44]
• August 12 – Tudor Postelnicu, 85, Romanian politician, police officer, and criminal, head of the Securitate (1978–1987), Minister of Internal Affairs (1987–1989) (b. 1931). ^[45]

September

Main article: Deaths in September 2017

• September 6 – Nicolae Lupescu, 76, Romanian football player and manager (b. 1940). ^[46]
• September 12 – Tudor Petruș, 67, Romanian Olympic fencer (b. 1949). ^[47]
• September 15 – Mircea Ionescu-Quintus, 100, Ukrainian-born Romanian politician, Minister of Justice (1991–1992) and President of the Senate (2000) (b. 1917). ^[48]

October

Main article: Deaths in October 2017

• October 5 – Dan Hanganu, 78, Romanian-born Canadian architect (b. 1939). ^[49]
• October 31 – Mircea Drăgan, 85, Romanian film director (b. 1932). ^[50]

December

Main article: Deaths in December 2017

Michael I

• December 5 –
  • Michael I of Romania, 96, former king (b. 1921) ^[51]
  • Cristina Nicolau, 40, Romanian Olympic triple jumper (2000), European Athletics U23 champion (1997, 1999). ^[52]

See also

• List of 2017 box office number-one films in Romania
• 2017 in the European Union
• 2017 in Europe
• Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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External links

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