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Events from the year 2002 in Romania.

## Incumbents

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* President: Ion Iliescu[1]
* Prime Minister: Adrian Năstase[2]

## Events

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### March

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* 15 March – Romanian film Filantropica is released.[3]

### November

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* 23 November – United States President Bush gives a speech in Revolution Square, Bucharest.[4]

### December

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* 18 December – The government starts the procedure of repatriating the remains of Carol II.[5]

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* Eurocopter Romania is established.[6]
* The Peștera cu Oase ("Cave with Bones") located near the city of Anina, is uncovered containing 34,950-year-old human remains.[7]
* Philippe Étienne is appointed French ambassador to Romania.[8]

## Deaths

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Further information: Category:2002 deaths and Deaths in 2002

### January

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Main article: Deaths in January 2002

* 13 January - Ferdinand Weiss, 69, Romanian pianist.[9]

### February

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Main article: Deaths in February 2002

* 20 February - Cristian Neamtu, Romanian player[10]

### April

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* 12 April - Gabriel Raksi, 63, Romanian football player.[11]

### May

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* 22 May - Alexandru Todea, 89, Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and cardinal.[12]

### July

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* 25 July - Alexander Ratiu, 86, Romanian-American priest of the Greek-Catholic Church.[13]

### September

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Main article: Deaths in September 2002

* 2 September - Rodica Ojog-Brașoveanu, 63, Romanian writer, severe lung problems.[14]

### October

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Main article: Deaths in October 2002

* 1 October - Ilie Ceaușescu, Romanian general and communist politician[15]

## See also

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## References

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1. ^ "Ion Iliescu". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
2. ^ "Adrian Nastase prime minister of Romania". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
3. ^ Reid, Robert; Pettersen, Leif (2007). Romania & Moldova. Lonely Planet. p. 40\. ISBN 978-1-74104-478-2.
4. ^ "President Bush Welcomes Romania to NATO". The White House. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
5. ^ "Osemintele regelui Carol al II-lea vor fi repatriate pentru a fi înhumate la Curtea de Arges". Adevărul (in Romanian). 19 February 2002. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
6. ^ "Eurocopter Romania". helis.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
7. ^ Trinkaus E, Milota S, Rodrigo R, Mircea G, Moldovan O (2003), "Early Modern Human Cranial remains from the Peștera cu Oase" (PDF), Journal of Human Evolution, 45 (3): 245–253, doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2003.08.003, PMID 14580595, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2007
8. ^ "The Ambassador, Philippe Etienne". FRANCE IN THE UNITED STATES. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
9. ^ "Ferdinand Weiss, piano". Die schöne Müllerin. Winterreise. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
10. ^ Deceased soccer players – Cristian Neamtu
11. ^ "Gabriel Raksi". Asociatia Stelistilor 1947. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
12. ^ "Biography". www.bru.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 July 2007.
13. ^ Mindszenty Report (PDF), vol. XLIV, Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation, September 2002, p. 3, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2004
14. ^ Ojog-Pascu, Mădălina (2003). A fost Agatha Christie a României [She was the Agatha Christie of Romania] (in Romanian). Bucharest: Kullusys. ISBN 973-86421-2-4.
15. ^ "Obituaries; in brief: Ilie Ceausescu", The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2002, p.R15

## External links

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