2005 in Romania

Events from the year 2005 in Romania.

Incumbents

 * President: Traian Băsescu
 * Prime Minister: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

Events

 * 28 April - The MTV Romania Music Awards 2005 ceremony is held at Sala Palatului.
 * 21 May - Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine, with the song "Let Me Try"; they finish third.
 * November - The People's Party is formed by Corneliu Ciontu.
 * 4 June - The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded.
 * 16 December - The Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic, is elevated to the rank of a Major Archiepiscopal Church by Pope Benedict XVI.
 * December - President Traian Băsescu and United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sign an agreement that will allow a U.S. military presence at several Romanian facilities primarily in the eastern part of the country.

Deaths

 * 16 March - Sergiu Cunescu, politician, the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSDR) (born 1923)
 * 2 September - Alexandru Paleologu, essayist, literary critic, diplomat and politician (born 1919)