2009 in Romania

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Events from the year 2009 in Romania.

Incumbents

Events

June 7 - 2009 European Parliament election in Romania^[4]
July 16 - Stadium Cluj Arena construction begins on the site of demolished Ion Moina Stadium.^[5]
November 24 - The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, is launched in the Romanian Peasant Museum in Bucharest.^[6]
December 6 - 2009 Romanian presidential election^[7]^[8]
2009 - Badly affected by the late-2000s recession, the International Monetary Fund and other lenders agree to provide Romania a rescue package worth 20 billion Euros.^[9]

Deaths

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

January

January 5 - Mircea Stănescu, 39, Romanian politician, MP (2004–2008), apparent suicide by gunshot.^[10]
January 9 - István Antal, 50, Romanian Olympic ice hockey player, cardiac arrest.^[11]

February

February 8 – Marian Cozma, 26, Romanian handball player, stabbed.^[12]
February 27 – Manea Mănescu, 92, 50th Prime Minister of Romania (1974–1979) (born 1916)^[13]

March

March 19 - Ion Dolănescu, 65, Romanian singer and politician, heart attack.^[14]
March 31 - Marga Barbu, 80, Romanian actress.^[15]

April

April 28 - Valeria Peter Predescu, 62, Romanian singer, heart attack.^[16]

May

May 9 - Mendi Rodan, 80, Romanian-born Israeli conductor and violinist, cancer.^[17]

July

July 6 - Mihai Baicu, 33, Romanian footballer, heart attack.^[18]

August

August 7 - Tatiana Stepa, 46, Romanian folk singer, cervical cancer.^[19]
August 11 - Valeriu Lazarov, 73, Romanian-born Spanish television producer.^[20]
August 15 - Florin Bogardo, 67, Romanian singer.^[21]

September

September 15 - Nicu Constantin, 70, Romanian actor.^[22]

October

October 3 - Vasile Louis Puscas, 94, American Bishop of St George's in Canton in the Romanian Catholic Church.^[23]
October 13 - Paul Barbă Neagră, 80, Romanian film director and essayist.^[24]
October 18
- Ion Cojar, 78, Romanian actor and film director, Parkinson's disease.^[25]
- Ovidiu Mușetescu, 54, Romanian politician, cancer.^[26]
October 18 - Radu Timofte, 60, Romanian intelligence officer, director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (2001–2006), leukemia.^[27]
October 25 - Thea Segall, 80, Romanian photographer who lived in Venezuela since 1958 until her death.^[28]

November

November 10 - Gheorghe Dinică, 75, Romanian actor, cardiac arrest.^[29]
November 26 - Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, 60, Romanian Olympic fencer.^[30]
November 27 - Jacques Braunstein, 78, Romanian-born Venezuelan economist, publicist and jazz disc jockey, heart failure.^[31] (Spanish)

December

December 28 - Zoltán Horváth, 30, Romanian-born Hungarian basketball player, car accident.^[32]

References

^ Eugen Tomiuc (13 December 2004). "Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Boc Government OK'd by Parliament, with 324 votes in favor and 115 against". Financiarul. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
^ Radu Marinas and Luiza Ilie (2008-12-22). "Romania centre-left gov't sworn in to tackle crisis". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
^ "Cotidianul". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
^ "Disectia tehnica a super arenei din Cluj" (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. 2014-04-04.
^ Baiaș, Ionuț (22 November 2009). "Avdhela – Biblioteca Culturii Aromâne". HotNews (in Romanian).
^ "Tăriceanu: "Datele problemei sunt cu totul altele. Fiecare partid are un interes propriu". Despre refuzul lui Antonescu de a discuta cu PD-L: "E bine să avem și păreri personale"". 23 April 2012.
^ "Rezultate finale BEC: Băsescu, preşedinte cu 50,33% din voturi". Jurnalul Național. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017.
^ "IMF Survey: Romania Receives Support from IMF to Counter Crisis". www.imf.org. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^ "What the newspapers say: January 6, 2009". January 6, 2009.
^ "Preşedintele Sport Club, Antal Istvan, a decedat" (in Romanian). January 9, 2009.
^ "Romania star Cozma stabbed to death". Yahoo! Eurosport UK. Reuters. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ Toader, Emma (27 February 2009). "A murit Manea Mănescu, fost premier al României". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "10,000 people commemorated the life of renowned Romanian singer Ion Dolănescu". HotNews.ro. March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
^ "Actress Marga Barbu has passed away". April 2009.
^ "Interpreta de muzică populară Valeria Peter Predescu a murit". www.realitatea.net (in Romanian). April 28, 2009.
^ חתן פרס ישראל מנדי רודן הלך לעולמו (in Hebrew)
^ "Mihai Baicu". www.romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian).
^ "Singer Tatiana Stepa passed away". August 10, 2009.
^ "TV producer Valerio Lazarov dies in Spain | Taiwan News | 2009-08-11 18:46:55". Taiwan News. August 11, 2009.
^ A murit compozitorul de muzică uşoară Florin Bogardo (in Romanian)
^ "A murit actorul Nicu Constantin" (in Romanian).
^ A decade since the passing of Bishop Louis Puscas
^ "A murit Paul Barbăneagră" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
^ "A murit actorul și regizorul Ion Cojar". www.realitatea.net (in Romanian). October 18, 2009.
^ "Ovidiu Mușetescu, fostul ministru al Privatizării în Guvernul Năstase, a murit duminică după-masă". www.realitatea.net (in Romanian). October 18, 2009.
^ "Former Romanian spy chief Radu Timofte dies". Taiwan News.
^ Thea Segall. Tiempo, memoria e imagen. Fundación Trasnocho Cultural. 29 October 2017. p. 3. ISBN 978-980-6654-56-3.
^ "A murit Gheorghe Dinică" [Gheorghe Dinică died]. Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ "Fosta campioană mondială la scrimă Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic a murit la 63 de ani" [Former world champion in fencing Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic dies at 63]. Antena3.ro (in Romanian). 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ Cupello, Gregorio Montiel (8 December 2009). "Jacques Braunstein: El inolvidable promotor del jazz en Venezuela" [Jacques Braunstein: The unforgettable promoter of jazz in Venezuela]. Opinión y Noticias (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ "Hungary in shock at Zoltán Horváth's death". interbasket.net. 29 December 2009.

External links

Media related to 2009 in Romania at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Eugen Tomiuc (13 December 2004). "Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

[Financiarul-2008Dec22-2] "Boc Government OK'd by Parliament, with 324 votes in favor and 115 against". Financiarul. Retrieved 2008-12-23.

[Forbes-2008Dec22-3] Radu Marinas and Luiza Ilie (2008-12-22). "Romania centre-left gov't sworn in to tackle crisis". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2008-12-23.

[4] "Cotidianul". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.

[5] "Disectia tehnica a super arenei din Cluj" (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. 2014-04-04.

[6] Baiaș, Ionuț (22 November 2009). "Avdhela – Biblioteca Culturii Aromâne". HotNews (in Romanian).

[auto-7] "Tăriceanu: "Datele problemei sunt cu totul altele. Fiecare partid are un interes propriu". Despre refuzul lui Antonescu de a discuta cu PD-L: "E bine să avem și păreri personale"". 23 April 2012.

[jurnalul1-8] "Rezultate finale BEC: Băsescu, preşedinte cu 50,33% din voturi". Jurnalul Național. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017.

[9] "IMF Survey: Romania Receives Support from IMF to Counter Crisis". www.imf.org. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[10] "What the newspapers say: January 6, 2009". January 6, 2009.

[11] "Preşedintele Sport Club, Antal Istvan, a decedat" (in Romanian). January 9, 2009.

[12] "Romania star Cozma stabbed to death". Yahoo! Eurosport UK. Reuters. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

[13] Toader, Emma (27 February 2009). "A murit Manea Mănescu, fost premier al României". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[14] "10,000 people commemorated the life of renowned Romanian singer Ion Dolănescu". HotNews.ro. March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[15] "Actress Marga Barbu has passed away". April 2009.

[16] "Interpreta de muzică populară Valeria Peter Predescu a murit". www.realitatea.net (in Romanian). April 28, 2009.

[17] חתן פרס ישראל מנדי רודן הלך לעולמו (in Hebrew)

[18] "Mihai Baicu". www.romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian).

[19] "Singer Tatiana Stepa passed away". August 10, 2009.

[20] "TV producer Valerio Lazarov dies in Spain | Taiwan News | 2009-08-11 18:46:55". Taiwan News. August 11, 2009.

[21] A murit compozitorul de muzică uşoară Florin Bogardo (in Romanian)

[22] "A murit actorul Nicu Constantin" (in Romanian).

[23] A decade since the passing of Bishop Louis Puscas

[24] "A murit Paul Barbăneagră" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-11-07.

[25] "A murit actorul și regizorul Ion Cojar". www.realitatea.net (in Romanian). October 18, 2009.

[26] "Ovidiu Mușetescu, fostul ministru al Privatizării în Guvernul Năstase, a murit duminică după-masă". www.realitatea.net (in Romanian). October 18, 2009.

[27] "Former Romanian spy chief Radu Timofte dies". Taiwan News.

[TAC2-28] Thea Segall. Tiempo, memoria e imagen. Fundación Trasnocho Cultural. 29 October 2017. p. 3. ISBN 978-980-6654-56-3.

[29] "A murit Gheorghe Dinică" [Gheorghe Dinică died]. Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[30] "Fosta campioană mondială la scrimă Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic a murit la 63 de ani" [Former world champion in fencing Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic dies at 63]. Antena3.ro (in Romanian). 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[31] Cupello, Gregorio Montiel (8 December 2009). "Jacques Braunstein: El inolvidable promotor del jazz en Venezuela" [Jacques Braunstein: The unforgettable promoter of jazz in Venezuela]. Opinión y Noticias (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[32] "Hungary in shock at Zoltán Horváth's death". interbasket.net. 29 December 2009.

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