2004 in Romania

Incumbents

• President: Ion Iliescu, Traian Băsescu
• 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.
• 3 May – For the International Tennis Federation 2004 men's circuit, an event is held in Bucharest.
• 14 to 16 May – The 2004 European Judo Championships are held in Bucharest.
• 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.
• 13 to 29 August – At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Romanian athletes earn a total of 19 medals.
• 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, 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
• 15 September – David Popovici, Romanian competitive swimmer
• 9 October – Theodor Andrei, Romanian singer-songwriter

  Deaths

• 7 March – Nicolae Cajal, physician and academic.
• 18 March – Radu Manicatide, engineer and aircraft constructor.
• October – Virgil Bărbuceanu, equestrian who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.