Events from the year 2001 in Romania.
Incumbents
President: Ion Iliescu Prime Minister: Adrian Năstase
Events
29 May – The president of the Constitutional Court, Lucian Mihai, announces his resignation. 7 June – The resignation of Lucian Mihai from the Constitutional Court goes into effect.
6 August – An explosion occurs at the Vulcan mine. 10 October – President Iliescu promulgates Law on Free Access to Information of Public Interest ().
30 October – A Romanian government commission reveals corruption in the international adoption business. 29 November – The Senate approves the stripping of political immunity of Corneliu Vadim Tudor for spreading misinformation. The voting session had 88 votes in favour and 2 against.
Full date unknown Oscar Downstream, an oil & gas trading company is founded.
Births
January 15 January – Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Romanian-Italian rhythmic gymnast
February 8 February – Laurențiu Ardelean, footballer.
Deaths
January
1 January - Constantin Rădulescu, 76, Romanian doctor, footballer and manager.
February
17 February - Richard Wurmbrand, 91, Evangelical Lutheran priest, and professor."Briefs / The World." Christianity Today 2 April 2001: 31. General OneFile. 15 January 2010.
March
20 March - Ilie Verdeț, 51st prime minister of Romania (b. 1925)
July
15 July - Marina Știrbei, 89, Romanian aviator.
August
1 August - Nicolae Tătaru, 69, Romanian football player.
November
14 November - Zigu Ornea, 71, Romanian literary critic, biographer and book publisher, failed surgery. Ion Simuț, "Gestiunea patrimoniului literar", in România Literară, Nr. 4/2005
December
21 December - Ovidiu Iacov, 20, Romanian footballer, car accident.
See also
2001 in Europe
References
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