2019 in Romania

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Events of 2019 in Romania.

Incumbents

President: Klaus Iohannis^[1]
Prime Minister: Viorica Dăncilă (until 4 November) · Ludovic Orban (since 4 November)
President of the Senate: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (until 2 September) · Teodor Meleșcanu (since 10 September)
President of the Chamber of Deputies: Liviu Dragnea (until 27 May) · Marcel Ciolacu (since 29 May)

Events

January

1 January – Start of the 2019 Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.^[2]

May

26 May
- 2019 European Parliament election in Romania: The biggest opposition party – PNL – wins the vote in the country while the new opposition alliance made of USR and PLUS wins the vote in the big cities and diaspora.^[3] The senior ruling party – PSD – gets a score of under 24%, down from 37.6% in the previous election.^[4] Their coalition partners from ALDE drop under the 5% threshold.^[3]
- The referendum against judicial amnesties reaches the required turnout to be valid.^[5]
27 May – The High Court of Cassation and Justice upholds the ruling sentencing Liviu Dragnea, leader of the governing PSD, for three and a half years in jail for of his involvement in the hiring of two fictitious workers in his electoral stronghold.^[6]
29 May – The Chamber of Deputies plenary elects Social Democrat Marcel Ciolacu as its President.^[7]

June

30 June – End of the 2019 Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.^[2]

August

26 August – ALDE decides to leave the ruling coalition and join the opposition.^[8] As a result, three of its four ministers resign.

September

2 September – Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu resigns as President of the Senate.^[9]
10 September – Teodor Meleșcanu is elected President of the Senate with 73 votes against PNL candidate Alina Gorghiu.^[10]

October

10 October – Dăncilă Cabinet collapses after losing a no-confidence vote.^[11]

November

4 November – PNL leader Ludovic Orban is voted in as the new Prime Minister of Romania.^[12] PSD and PRO Romania officially boycott the vote.^[13]

Deaths

Deaths
January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

January

5 January – Emil Brumaru, writer and poet (b. 1938)^[14]
8 January – Cornel Trăilescu, conductor and composer (b. 1926)
20 January – Petre Milincovici, 82, Romanian Olympic rower (1960).^[15]
27 January – Henry Chapier, 85, Romanian-born French journalist and film critic.^[16]

February

3 February – Stephen Negoesco, 93, Romanian-American Hall of Fame soccer player and manager.^[17]

March

5 March – Doru Popovici, composer, musicologist, writer and journalist.^[18]
10 March – Gheorghe Naghi, director and actor (Telegrame).^[19]
18 March – Egon Balas, 96, Romanian mathematician.^[20]
20 March – Leonard Wolf, 96, Romanian-born American poet.^[21]
23 March – Tudor Caranfil, 87, Romanian film critic, TV producer and film historian. ^[22]
24 March – Cornelia Tăutu, composer (b. 1938)^[23]

April

1 April – Vladimir Orloff, 90, Romanian-Canadian cellist and music teacher.^[24]
8 April – Josine Ianco-Starrels, 92, Romanian-born American art curator.^[25]
16 April – Valentin Plătăreanu, 82, Romanian actor and director.^[26]

May

20 May – Remus Opriș, 60, Romanian politician, MP (1992–2000).^[27]
25 May – Nicolae Pescaru, 76, Romanian footballer (Brașov, national team).^[28]

June

7 June – Elisabeta Ionescu, 66, Romanian Olympic handball player, world championship silver medalist (1973).^[29]
18 June – Pavel Chihaia, 97, Romanian novelist and political dissident.^[30]
20 June –
- Dumitru Focșeneanu, 83, Romanian Olympic bobsledder (1972), stroke.^[31]
- Alexa Mezincescu, 82, Romanian ballet dancer and choreographer.^[32]

July

4 July – Eva Mozes Kor, 85, Romanian-born American Holocaust survivor and author, founder of CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center.^[33]
25 July – Mihai Mandache, 58, Romanian Olympic swimmer (1980).^[34]
29 July – Traian Ivănescu, 86, Romanian football player and coach.^[35]
30 July – Marcian Bleahu, 95, Romanian geologist, writer and politician, Senator (1990–1992, 1996–2000) and Minister of the Environment (1991–1992).^[36]

August

1 August – Puși Dinulescu, 76, Romanian playwright and film director, heart attack.^[37]
3 August – Marcel Toader, 56, Romanian rugby union player (Steaua București, national team), heart attack.^[38]
8 August – Marius Todericiu, 49, Romanian football player (Brașov, Weismain) and manager (Darmstadt 98), suicide.^[39]
12 August – Florin Halagian, 80, Romanian football player (Dinamo București) and manager (Argeș Pitești, national team).^[40]

September

7 September – Sava Dumitrescu, pharmacologist (b. 1927)^[41]
18 September – Alexandru Darie, 60, Romanian theater director.^[42]

October

15 October – Tamara Buciuceanu, 90, Romanian actress (Silent Wedding, Everybody in Our Family), heart disease.^[43]
29 October – Mihai Constantinescu [ro], singer^[44]

November

2 November – Leo Iorga, 54, Romanian rock singer and guitarist, lung cancer.^[45]
3 November – Sorin Frunzăverde, 59, Romanian politician, MP (2007–2009) and Minister of National Defence (2000, 2006–2007), kidney disease.^[46]
5 November – Larion Serghei, 67, Romanian sprint canoer, Olympic bronze medalist (1976).^[47]
16 November – Bogdan Niculescu-Duvăz, 69, Romanian politician, MP (1990–2016).^[48]
20 November – Dorel Zugrăvescu, 88, Romanian geophysicist.^[49]

December

23 December – Georgeta Snegur, 82, Romanian-born Moldovan socialite, First Lady (1990–1997).^[50]

References

^ "Klaus Iohannis wins Romanian presidential election". The Guardian. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b Stan, Maria (31 December 2018). "România preia de la 1 ianuarie 2019 președinția Consiliului UE. Care sunt principalele atribuții". Mediafax (in Romanian).
^ ^a ^b "EU elections: Opposition scores massive victory over ruling coalition in Romania". Romania-Insider.com. 27 May 2019.
^ Bogdan Neagu (27 May 2019). "Romanian ruling social-democrats suffer heavy loss". EurActiv.
^ Mădălin Necșuțu (27 May 2019). "Romania Justice Referendum Deals Blow to Ruling Party". Balkan Insight.
^ Luiza Ilie, Radu-Sorin Marinas (27 May 2019). "Romania's ruling party chief jailed for corruption". Reuters.
^ Anca Alexe (29 May 2019). "PSD MP Marcel Ciolacu elected speaker of Romanian Parliament's Chamber of Deputies". Business Review.
^ Andra Timu, Irina Vilcu (26 August 2019). "Romania Ruling Coalition Collapses in Bust-Up Over Presidency". Bloomberg.
^ Simona Iacob (2 September 2019). "Calin Popescu-Tariceanu resigns from position of Senate President". AGERPRES.
^ "Romania's former foreign affairs minister voted Senate president". Romania-Insider.com. 11 September 2019.
^ "Dancila's Romanian government falls in no-confidence vote". BBC News. 10 October 2019.
^ Valerie Hopkins (4 November 2019). "Ludovic Orban installed as Romania's prime minister". Financial Times.
^ "Romania's Parliament votes new Government led by liberal PM Ludovic Orban". Romania-Insider.com. 4 November 2019.
^ Poetul Emil Brumaru a plecat în „rezervaţia de îngeri“ (in Romanian)
^ Petru Milinkovics beigesetzt (in German)
^ Henry Chapier, l'animateur du “Divan”, est mort (in French)
^ Steve Negoesco, soccer coach who led USF to 4 national titles, dies at 93
^ ”Omagiu compozitorului și muzicologului Doru Popovici” (in Romanian)
^ Ne-a părăsit Gheorghe Naghi, regizorul comediilor cu Birlic şi Giugaru: „E total nedrept ca filmele să fie difuzate doar după ce protagoniştii lor ne părăsesc“ (in Romanian)
^ Remembering Egon Balas
^ Leonard Wolf
^ A murit Tudor Caranfil (in Romanian)
^ Andreescu, Crişan (28 March 2019). "Compozitoarea Cornelia Tăutu a murit. De ce era cunoscută". DCNews. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ Ukrainian-Born Canadian Cellist Vladimir Orloff Has Died – Aged 90 [RIP]
^ Josine Ianco-Starrels, curator who helped shape L.A. art scene, dies at 92
^ A murit actorul Valentin Plătăreanu, tatăl actriței Alexandra Maria Lara (in Romanian)
^ Remus Opriș, fost lider al PNȚCD, a murit luni (in Romanian)
^ Nicolae Pescaru a murit. Ne-a părăsit încă unul dintre fotbaliştii care au jucat la Mondialul din Mexic 1970 (in Romanian)
^ Rămas Bun, Elisabeta Ionescu (in Romanian)
^ A murit scriitorul constănţean Pavel Chihaia, autorul „Blocadei“, romanul scos de comunişti din librării şi topit (in Romanian)
^ Dumitru Focşeneanu a murit ieri. A făcut parte din echipajul de bob al României care a fost medaliat la campionatele mondiale și europene. A participat la Jocurile Olimpice din 1972 (in Romanian)
^ Selma Jeanne Cohen; Dance Perspectives Foundation (1998). International encyclopedia of dance: a project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. Oxford University Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-19-512309-8.
^ Eva Kor, a Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate, dies at 85
^ Mihai Mandache
^ Traian Ivănescu s-a stins din viață la 86 de ani (in Romanian)
^ Academicianul Marcian Bleahu a încetat din viață (in Romanian)
^ Dramaturgul şi regizorul Puşi Dinulescu a murit la vârsta de 76 de ani (in Romanian)
^ A murit Marcel Toader (in Romanian)
^ Marius Todericiu, găsit mort în Germania. Prima ipoteză a anchetatorilor (in Romanian)
^ Doliu în fotbalul românesc! A murit Florin Halagian! (in Romanian)
^ http://www.umfiasi.ro/umf/ie2/navigation.jsp?node=1330, Universitatea De Medicina Si Farmacie, Conducatori de doctorat. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
^ Director Alexandru Darie has passed away
^ A murit marea actriţă Tamara Buciuceanu Botez (in Romanian)
^ "Romanian singer Mihai Constantinescu dies after five-month coma". Romania-Insider.com. City Compass Media. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ A murit Leo Iorga, fostul solist al trupei Compact, la vârsta de 54 de ani (in Romanian)
^ A murit Sorin Frunzăverde, fost deputat și ministru din partea PD, la vârsta de 59 de ani (in Romanian)
^ Larion Serghei
^ Fostul ministru Bogdan Niculescu-Duvăz a murit. Avea 70 de ani (in Romanian)
^ Dr. Dorel Gheorghe Zugrăvescu (in Romanian)
^ A murit Georgeta Snegur, cea dintâi Prima Doamnă a Republicii Moldova Archived 1 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)

External links

Media related to 2019 in Romania at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Klaus Iohannis wins Romanian presidential election". The Guardian. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[eu-2] Stan, Maria (31 December 2018). "România preia de la 1 ianuarie 2019 președinția Consiliului UE. Care sunt principalele atribuții". Mediafax (in Romanian).

[euro2019-3] "EU elections: Opposition scores massive victory over ruling coalition in Romania". Romania-Insider.com. 27 May 2019.

[4] Bogdan Neagu (27 May 2019). "Romanian ruling social-democrats suffer heavy loss". EurActiv.

[5] Mădălin Necșuțu (27 May 2019). "Romania Justice Referendum Deals Blow to Ruling Party". Balkan Insight.

[6] Luiza Ilie, Radu-Sorin Marinas (27 May 2019). "Romania's ruling party chief jailed for corruption". Reuters.

[7] Anca Alexe (29 May 2019). "PSD MP Marcel Ciolacu elected speaker of Romanian Parliament's Chamber of Deputies". Business Review.

[8] Andra Timu, Irina Vilcu (26 August 2019). "Romania Ruling Coalition Collapses in Bust-Up Over Presidency". Bloomberg.

[9] Simona Iacob (2 September 2019). "Calin Popescu-Tariceanu resigns from position of Senate President". AGERPRES.

[10] "Romania's former foreign affairs minister voted Senate president". Romania-Insider.com. 11 September 2019.

[11] "Dancila's Romanian government falls in no-confidence vote". BBC News. 10 October 2019.

[12] Valerie Hopkins (4 November 2019). "Ludovic Orban installed as Romania's prime minister". Financial Times.

[13] "Romania's Parliament votes new Government led by liberal PM Ludovic Orban". Romania-Insider.com. 4 November 2019.

[14] Poetul Emil Brumaru a plecat în „rezervaţia de îngeri“ (in Romanian)

[15] Petru Milinkovics beigesetzt (in German)

[16] Henry Chapier, l'animateur du “Divan”, est mort (in French)

[17] Steve Negoesco, soccer coach who led USF to 4 national titles, dies at 93

[18] ”Omagiu compozitorului și muzicologului Doru Popovici” (in Romanian)

[19] Ne-a părăsit Gheorghe Naghi, regizorul comediilor cu Birlic şi Giugaru: „E total nedrept ca filmele să fie difuzate doar după ce protagoniştii lor ne părăsesc“ (in Romanian)

[20] Remembering Egon Balas

[21] Leonard Wolf

[22] A murit Tudor Caranfil (in Romanian)

[23] Andreescu, Crişan (28 March 2019). "Compozitoarea Cornelia Tăutu a murit. De ce era cunoscută". DCNews. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[24] Ukrainian-Born Canadian Cellist Vladimir Orloff Has Died – Aged 90 [RIP]

[25] Josine Ianco-Starrels, curator who helped shape L.A. art scene, dies at 92

[26] A murit actorul Valentin Plătăreanu, tatăl actriței Alexandra Maria Lara (in Romanian)

[27] Remus Opriș, fost lider al PNȚCD, a murit luni (in Romanian)

[28] Nicolae Pescaru a murit. Ne-a părăsit încă unul dintre fotbaliştii care au jucat la Mondialul din Mexic 1970 (in Romanian)

[29] Rămas Bun, Elisabeta Ionescu (in Romanian)

[30] A murit scriitorul constănţean Pavel Chihaia, autorul „Blocadei“, romanul scos de comunişti din librării şi topit (in Romanian)

[31] Dumitru Focşeneanu a murit ieri. A făcut parte din echipajul de bob al României care a fost medaliat la campionatele mondiale și europene. A participat la Jocurile Olimpice din 1972 (in Romanian)

[CohenFoundation1998-32] Selma Jeanne Cohen; Dance Perspectives Foundation (1998). International encyclopedia of dance: a project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. Oxford University Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-19-512309-8.

[33] Eva Kor, a Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate, dies at 85

[34] Mihai Mandache

[35] Traian Ivănescu s-a stins din viață la 86 de ani (in Romanian)

[36] Academicianul Marcian Bleahu a încetat din viață (in Romanian)

[37] Dramaturgul şi regizorul Puşi Dinulescu a murit la vârsta de 76 de ani (in Romanian)

[38] A murit Marcel Toader (in Romanian)

[39] Marius Todericiu, găsit mort în Germania. Prima ipoteză a anchetatorilor (in Romanian)

[40] Doliu în fotbalul românesc! A murit Florin Halagian! (in Romanian)

[41] ttp://www.umfiasi.ro/umf/ie2/navigation.jsp?node=1330, Universitatea De Medicina Si Farmacie, Conducatori de doctorat. Retrieved March 8, 2011.

[42] Director Alexandru Darie has passed away

[43] A murit marea actriţă Tamara Buciuceanu Botez (in Romanian)

[44] "Romanian singer Mihai Constantinescu dies after five-month coma". Romania-Insider.com. City Compass Media. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[45] A murit Leo Iorga, fostul solist al trupei Compact, la vârsta de 54 de ani (in Romanian)

[46] A murit Sorin Frunzăverde, fost deputat și ministru din partea PD, la vârsta de 59 de ani (in Romanian)

[47] Larion Serghei

[48] Fostul ministru Bogdan Niculescu-Duvăz a murit. Avea 70 de ani (in Romanian)

[49] Dr. Dorel Gheorghe Zugrăvescu (in Romanian)

[50] A murit Georgeta Snegur, cea dintâi Prima Doamnă a Republicii Moldova Archived 1 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)

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