2002 in Romania

Events from the year 2002 in Romania.

Incumbents

 * President: Ion Iliescu
 * Prime Minister: Adrian Năstase

March

 * 15 March – Romanian film Filantropica is released.

November

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

December

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

Full date unknown

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

January

 * 13 January - Ferdinand Weiss, 69, Romanian pianist.

February

 * 20 February - Cristian Neamtu, Romanian player

April

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

May

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

July

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

September

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

October

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