2008 In Romania

picture info	2008 In Romania Events from the year 2008 in Romania. Incumbents President of Romania, President: Traian Băsescu Prime Minister of Romania, Prime Minister: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (until 22 December); Emil Boc (from 22 December) Events April 2 – 2008 Bucharest summit, A NATO summit takes place at the Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest. May - ''Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania'' story collection is published. June 1 – 2008 Romanian local elections, with a runoff for mayors on June 15. November 15 – Petrila Mine disaster: Twelve miners die after two explosions at a mine in Petrila, one of six coal mining cities in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County. November 24 – Another miner dies at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest, raising the death toll from the Petrila Mine disaster to 13. November 30 – 2008 Romanian legislative election. Deaths January 3 – Petru Dugulescu, pastor, politician (born 1945 in Romania, 1945) January 22 – Ștefan Niculescu, composer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2008 Romanian Legislative Election Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 30 November 2008. The Democratic Liberal Party (Romania), Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) won three more seats than PSD in the Chamber of Deputies (Romania), Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of Romania, Senate, although the alliance headed by the Social Democratic Party (Romania), Social Democratic Party (PSD) won more votes and a fractionally higher vote share. The two parties subsequently formed a governing coalition with Emil Boc of the PDL as Prime Minister. Electoral system President Traian Băsescu had wanted to introduce a single-winner two-round system, two-round electoral system before this election, but a 2007 Romanian electoral system referendum, 2007 referendum on the proposal failed due to insufficient turnout. A new electoral system was introduced as a compromise, with the previous party-list proportional representation system changed to a mixed member proportional representation system using sub-County in Romania, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1941 In Romania Events from the year 1941 in Romania. Incumbents King: Michael I Prime Minister: Ion Antonescu Events January 21–23 – Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom results in the disestablishment of the National Legionary State March 5 – March 1941 Romanian policy referendumRumänien, 5. März 1941 : General Antonescus Politik Direct Democracy April 1 – Fântâna Albă massacre June 26 – Raid on Constanța June 27 – Iași pogrom July 2–24 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ștefan Iordache Ștefan Iordache (; 3 February 1941 – 14 September 2008) was a Romanian actor. Born in Calafat, Dolj County, he spent his childhood there before moving to the Rahova neighborhood of Bucharest. He failed being admitted into medical school, worked for a while as an accountant, and then enrolled in the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC). In 2000, Iordache was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank. In 2006, he was voted the best actor in Romania. He died of leukemia, aged 67, in Vienna, Austria, and was buried with military honors in Gruiu, Ilfov County. Selected films ''Inimă de țigan'' (2007) — Didi Sfiosu '' The Bastards'' (2007) — Didi Sfiosu '' The Earth's Most Beloved Son'' (1993) — Victor Petrini ''Luxury Hotel'' (1992) ''Those Who Pay With Their Lives'' (1991) — Șerban Saru-Sinești ''Ciuleandra'' (1985) ''Glissando In music, a glissando (; plural: ''glissandi'', abbreviated ''gliss.'') is a wikt:gli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1931 In Romania Events from the year 1931 in Romania. The year was dominated by the Great Depression. Incumbents * King: Carol II. * Prime Minister: Gheorghe Mironescu (until 17 April) Nicolae Iorga (from 18 April) Events * 11 January – The government dissolves the far-right Iron Guard. * 4 May – The right-wing Jewish Party, is founded. * 1 June – In a general election, the National Union, an alliance of the National Party, the National Liberal Party, the German Party, the Agrarian Union Party, the Vlad Ţepeş League, the Agrarian League and several other parties wins 49% of the vote. * 17 July – The Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Art () is founded, which will later become the National University of Music Bucharest. * 15 August – The newspaper of the Communist Party, Scânteia, is first printed. * 22 October – The failure of the Marmorosch Blank Bank, which followed the collapse of Banca Generala a Tarii Romanesti in June and Banca Bercovitz in July, triggers the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ilarion Ciobanu Ilarion Ciobanu (; 28 October 1931 – 7 September 2008) was a Romanian actor. He has been described as "a legend" in the press and the last true Romanian comic. Biography Ciobanu was born in Ciucur, Tighina County, Kingdom of Romania (now Moldova), in a family with six brothers. When he was 8, his father, Vlase, a longshoreman in the Port of Constanța, died in an accident. His mother, Olga, moved to Constanța, where she had to work as a cook at a hospital to support her children, two of whom would die due to illness. From age 12, Ciobanu held a variety of jobs: he worked as a longshoreman, farmer, tractor driver, miner, digger, carpenter, sailor, and fisherman. He distinguished himself as a volunteer at the building of the Bumbești– Livezeni railroad; as a dump truck driver, he transported stone from Ovidiu for the construction of the Danube–Black Sea Canal. Starting in 1948 he played rugby, first with Știința București, then with Dinamo București and finally (from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1935 In Romania Events from the year 1935 in Romania. The year saw the foundation of the Romanian Academy of Sciences. Incumbents * King: Carol II. * Prime Minister: Gheorghe Tătărescu. Events * 11 March – The Romanian Academy of Sciences is instituted. * 29 March – The Romanian Front, a moderate fascist political party, is founded. * 1 May – '' Proletarul'', the newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party of Romania, ceases publishing. * 16 July – The antisemitic and authoritarian National Christian Party is founded by the merger of the National Agrarian Party and the National-Christian Defense League. Births * 5 January – Coleta de Sabata, engineer and rector of Politehnica University of Timișoara (died 2021). * 11 April – Pnina Granirer, painter and writer. * 24 April – Elisabeta Polihroniade, chess grandmaster (died 2016). * 4 July – Atanasia Ionescu, artistic gymnast that won bronze at the 1960 Summer Olympics (died 1990). * 18 July – Elena Săcălici, gymnast, me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elena Leușteanu Elena Leușteanu-Popescu (later Teodorescu, 4 July 1935 – 16 August 2008) was a Romanian artistic gymnast who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics. During her career she won three Olympic bronze medals, one world bronze medal and five continental silver medals. She was the first Romanian artistic gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal (in 1956). Early years As a teenager Leușteanu showed talents in handball, athletics, cross-country skiing and gymnastics. In 1949 she won a junior national title in athletics triathlon. In 1953, when she was a member of the national athletics team, she had her best results at 5.14 m in the long jump and 1.43 m in the high jump. In 1951 she also became a member of the national gymnastics team.Elena Leustean [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 In Romania Events from the year 1955 in Romania. The year saw the country join the United Nations and Warsaw Pact, the latter as a founder. Amongst notable people who died during the year was composer George Enescu. Incumbents * President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic: Petru Groza. Prime Minister: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (until 4 October). Chivu Stoica (after 4 October). General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: Gheorghe Apostol (until 30 September). Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (after 30 September). Events * 14 February – Dissident émigrés seize the Romanian embassy in Bern, Switzerland, in protest against the government. The group surrender after two days. * 14 May – The Warsaw Pact is signed with Romania a founding member. * 15 May – Following the signing of the Austrian State Treaty, Gheorghiu-Dej announced that Soviet troops would remain in Romania as long as foreign soldiers continue to be stationed in West Germany. * 23 August – During a visit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mihaela Mitrache Mihaela Mitrache (aka Mihaela Mitraki; July 8, 1955 – February 18, 2008) was a Romanian movie and theatre actress. Biography Born in Bucharest, she graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in Bucharest in 1978, where she was a student in actor Marin Moraru's class. She made her theatre debut at the in Pitești, as Zamfirița in the play ' by Alexandru Kirițescu. She later acted at the and the National Theatre in Bucharest. Mitrache died in Balotești at age 52, and was buried at the Ghencea Military Cemetery in Bucharest. Activity Theatre National Theatre Bucharest Merula - ''The Queue'', by Paul Everac, directed by Paul Everac, 2004 Victoria - ''Murder for Land'', adapted from Dinu Săraru, prepared for stage and directed by Grigore Gonta, 2002 Fanelly - ''Trifles at Union'', adapted from Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by , 2002 The Auberge lady - ''Man of La Mancha'' by Dale Wasserman, directed by Ion Cojar, 2001 Felicia - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1927 In Romania Events from the year 1927 in Romania. The year was marked by the death of King Ferdinand and the ascension of King Michael I. The year also saw the further development of the Polish–Romanian alliance and the start of the rise of the Iron Guard. Incumbents * King: Ferdinand I (until 20 July). Michael I (from 20 July). * Prime Minister: Alexandru Averescu (until 4 June). Barbu Știrbey (between 4 and 21 June). Ion I. C. Brătianu (between 21 June and 24 November). Vintilă Brătianu (from 24 November). Events * 9 February – Romania and Poland ratify the ''Treaty on Mutual Assistance against Aggression and on Military Aid'', to build the Polish–Romanian alliance and protect against potential aggression from the Soviet Union. * 7 May – The Romanian Social Democratic Party ( is formed from those remaining members of the Socialist Party of Romania who did not align with the Communist International. * 24 July – The Legion of the Archangel Michael, a prec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ștefan Niculescu Ștefan Niculescu (July 31, 1927 – January 22, 2008) was a Romanian composer. Niculescu was born in Moreni, Dâmbovița County. He was credited with introducing his own brand of heterophony, a technique based on superimposing melodic material onto variations of itself in order to create textures that are propelled by thematic energy as well as by the more common textural factors of density and levels of activity. This creative approach bears similarities with György Ligeti's micropolyphony, but important aesthetic and stylistic differences set them apart. Niculescu's work as a teacher made him a mentor to a whole generation of younger Romanian composers, among them Costin Miereanu, Horațiu Rădulescu, and . In the 1970s he contributed to the popularization of modern music by organizing public listenings in Bucharest together with Șerban Stănciulescu. Niculescu's work ''Ison II'' for wind and percussion permutates simultaneous segments of a diatonic melody producing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]