- Source: 2017 in Romania
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Romania.
Incumbents
President: Klaus Iohannis
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.
January 29 – Over 90,000 people march in protests against the government's proposal to pardon thousands of prisoners.
January 31 – Despite protests, the government adopts an emergency ordinance to decriminalize some offenses.
= February
=February 4 – Prime Minister Grindeanu announces plans to scrap the proposed decree decriminalizing graft offenses.
February 5 – Tens of thousands march against a government's plan to decriminalize certain corruption offenses.
February 8 – 2017 Romanian protests
The government fails to secure a minister who is investigated for corruption.
President Iohannis's appeal against the emergency ordinance to decriminalize corruption offenses was rejected by the Constitutional Court.
February 9 – After losing support of Prime Minister Grindeanu, Florin Iordache resigns from Justice Minister. The same day, the President of the Senate notifies the Constitutional Court on a judicial conflict between the government and the National Anticorruption Directorate.
= 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.
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.
September 30 – One person dies and 19 people are hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire breaks out at a retirement home in Bucharest.
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.
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. 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
= January
=January 12 – Iulian Rădulescu, 79, self-proclaimed "emperor of Roma from everywhere" (b. 1938)
January 18 – Ion Besoiu, 85, actor (b. 1931)
January 22 –
Dan Caspi, 71, Romanian-born Israeli media theorist and academic.
Cristina Adela Foișor, 49, chess player (b. 1967)
January 24 – Dan Adamescu, 68, businessman (b. 1948)
January 29 – Stelian Olariu, 88, conductor (b. 1928)
= February
=February 1 –
Constantin Dinulescu, 85, footballer (AS Progresul București).
Alma Redlinger, 92, painter.
February 5 – Irma Adelman, 86, Romanian-born American economist.
February 7 – Valeriu Bularca, 85, wrestler, Olympic silver medalist (1964).
February 9 – Radu Gabrea, 79, film director (Călătoria lui Gruber) and screenwriter.
February 20 – Sofía Ímber, 92, Romanian-born Venezuelan journalist.
= April
=April 5 – Atanase Sciotnic, 75, sprint canoeist, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1942).
April 7 – Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca, 75, historian and philologist (b. 1941).
April 16 – George Bălăiță, 81, novelist (b. 1935).
= May
=May 20 – Victor Găureanu, 49, Olympic fencer (1992, 2000), world championship bronze medalist (1994, 2001) (b. 1967).
May 23 – Viorel Morariu, 85, rugby union player, Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service recipient (b. 1931).
= June
=June 10 – Mihai Nedef, 85, Olympic basketball player (1952) (b. 1931).
June 11 – Corneliu Stroe, 67, drummer and percussionist (b. 1949).
June 12 – Gheorghe Gușet, 49, shot putter, competed in 1992, 2000, and 2004 Olympics (b. 1968).
June 24 – Tom Kremer, 87, Romanian-born British game designer and publisher (b. 1930).
= July
=July 10 – Augustin Buzura, 78, Romanian writer and journalist (b. 1938).
July 12 – Liviu Giurgian, 54, Romanian hurdler (b. 1962).
July 24 – Niculae Nedeff, 88, Romanian handball player and coach (b. 1928).
= August
=August 1 – Ana-Maria Avram, 55, Romanian composer (b. 1961).
August 3 – Ioan Popa, 64, Romanian Olympic fencer (1976, 1980) (b. 1953).
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).
= September
=September 6 – Nicolae Lupescu, 76, Romanian football player and manager (b. 1940).
September 12 – Tudor Petruș, 67, Romanian Olympic fencer (b. 1949).
September 15 – Mircea Ionescu-Quintus, 100, Ukrainian-born Romanian politician, Minister of Justice (1991–1992) and President of the Senate (2000) (b. 1917).
= October
=October 5 – Dan Hanganu, 78, Romanian-born Canadian architect (b. 1939).
October 31 – Mircea Drăgan, 85, Romanian film director (b. 1932).
= December
=December 5 –
Michael I of Romania, 96, former king (b. 1921)
Cristina Nicolau, 40, Romanian Olympic triple jumper (2000), European Athletics U23 champion (1997, 1999).
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
References
External links
Media related to 2017 in Romania at Wikimedia Commons
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