Events from the year 2002 in Romania.
Incumbents
President: Ion Iliescu
Prime Minister: Adrian Năstase
Events
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.
Deaths
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.