1962 in Romania
Events from the year 1962 in Romania. The year saw the end of the collectivization of agriculture and increasing de-satellization of Communist Romania as the country last publicly supported the Soviet Union against China and took part is Warsaw Pact army exercises. Incumbents President of the State Council and General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. Prime Minister: Ion Gheorghe Maurer. Events 3 March – As part of the de-satellization of Communist Romania, the country declares official and public support support for the Soviet Union against the People's Republic of China for the last time in a letter. April 28 – At a session of the Great National Assembly, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej declares that the collectivization of agriculture is complete. 19 September – The last joint exercise between the Romanian Land Forces and the armies of other Warsaw Pact members ends. Cinema and theatre Allo Allo, directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo, debuts in Romania. A Bomb Was Stolen (), directed by Popescu-Gopo, is nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Births 2 January – Cristieana Cojocaru, winner of bronze in the hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics. 7 January – Florica Lavric, rower, gold medal winner