2004 in Romania

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See also:	Other events of 2004 History of Romania Timeline of Romanian history Years in Romania

Events from the year 2004 in Romania.

Incumbents[]

• President: Ion Iliescu (until 20 December), Traian Băsescu (starting 20 December)
• Prime Minister:
  • until 21 December: Adrian Năstase
  • 21 December-28 December: Eugen Bejinariu
  • 29 December: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

Events[]

• 26 March – Seven countries in Eastern Europe, including Romania, become official members of NATO.
• 24 May – 18 people are killed and 13 seriously injured after a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate explodes in Mihăilești, Buzău County.
• 6 June – First round of the local election.
• 16 June – Prime Minister Adrian Năstase inaugurates works on the A3 motorway.
• 20 June – Second round of the local election.
• 27 October – A magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Vrancea County, without causing casualties and significant material damage. This is the strongest earthquake recorded in Romania in the 21st century at the time.
• 28 November – First round of the presidential election: Adrian Năstase 40.97%, Traian Băsescu 33.86%.
• 12 December – Second round of the presidential election designates Traian Băsescu winner (51.23%), thus being elected the third president of post-revolutionary Romania.
• 28 December – The government led by newly appointed prime minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu is validated by the Romanian Parliament.

Births[]

• 18 June – Giuliano Stroe, gymnast and bodybuilder

Deaths[]

March[]

• March 7 – Nicolae Cajal, physician and academic (b. 1919)

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