2006 in Romania

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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 Arenele Romane [ro], Bucharest.^[4]

July

• 1 July – A Lacrimosa concert takes places at the Arenele Romane [ro] 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

Further information: Category:2006 deaths and Deaths in 2006

January

Main article: Deaths in January 2006

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

February

Main article: Deaths in February 2006

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

March

Main article: Deaths in March 2006

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

June

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

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

Main article: Deaths in September 2006

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

November

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

References

1. Tomiuc, Eugen (13 December 2004). "Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
2. "Romania's prime minister names new Cabinet of minority government", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), 2 April 2007.
3. "Reforma sănătății intră în vigoare". BBC Romanian (in Romanian). 14 April 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
4. Gheorghe, Florian (18 April 2006). "Americanii de la Deftones, live la Arenele Romane". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
5. "Concertul Lacrimosa se mută la Arenele Romane". Ziua. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
6. mariromani.ro TVR Top 100 Romanians
7. "Andreea Preda". www.eurosport.ro. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
8. Arachelian, Vartan (6 February 2006). "An Innocent Has Gone". Jurnalul Național. Archived from the original on 6 February 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
9. "Angelica Rozeanu, 84, Table Tennis Star". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 24 February 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
10. "Laura Stoica a murit într-un accident", Simona Ecovoiu, Radu Crivăț, Toma Roman Jr., Jurnalul Național, 10 March 2006 (in Romanian)
11. "Professor Emeritus Radu Balescu - Obituary". EFDA-JET. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 11 April 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
12. "Gică Petrescu - Biografie". www.ziare.com.
13. "Nemescu, Cristian". Library of Congress.
14. "Andrei Toncu". www.cinemagia.ro.
15. "Silviu Brucan, 90, Opponent of Ceausescu, Dies". The New York Times. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
16. "Ceausescu's daughter dies at 56". UPI. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

External links

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