Events from the year 1952 in Romania. After a new trade agreement is signed with the Soviet Union, a new constitution affirms ties with the Communist state, indicated by a red star being added to the coat of arms, emblem and flag.
Incumbents President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic: Constantin Ion Parhon (until 3 June). Petru Groza (from 3 June) Prime Minister: Petru Groza (until 2 June) Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (from 2 June) General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party: Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej.
Events 25 June – Romania signs a trade agreement with the Soviet Union. 18 July – A proposal for the boundaries of the Magyar Autonomous Region is published. 29 July – Iosif Sîrbu wins Romania's first Olympic gold medal in shooting. 24 September – The Great National Assembly adopts a new constitution with strong ties to the Soviet Union. A red star is added to the coat of arms, emblem and flag to show the alignment. 20 November – Parliamentary elections are held. The People's Democratic Front are the only party on the ballot.
Births 14 January – Mihaela Loghin, shot put medal winner at the 1984 Summer Olympics. 14 January – Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, politician, Prime Minister from 2004 to 2008. 30 January — Silvia Marcovici, violinist. 4 March — Florian Pop, mathematician. 12 March — Gregorian Bivolaru, organization founder. 31 March — Nelly Miricioiu, operatic soprano. 21 April — Cristian S. Calude, mathematician. 5 May – Maia Ciobanu, composer and musicologist. 30 August – Daniel Dăianu, economist, professor, and politician. 27 September – Dumitru Prunariu, cosmonaut.
Deaths
6 February – Ioan Carlaonț, major general in World War II and anti-communist resistance leader, who died at Aiud Prison (born 1885). 25 February – Stan Ghițescu, politician who died at Sighet Prison (born 1881). 25 February – Ioan Rășcanu, general during World War I, Minister of War in 1919–1921, who died at Sighet Prison (born 1878). 11 July – Valeriu Traian Frențiu, bishop of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, who died at Sighet Prison, beatified on 2 June 2019 (born 1875). 16 September – Nicolae Păiș, counter-admiral, undersecretary of state, who died at Aiud Prison (born 1887). 2 October – Mircea Vulcănescu, economist, philosopher and far-right politician, who died at Aiud Prison (born 1904). 14 November – Ion V. Gruia, jurist and politician, who died at Sighet Prison (born 1895). 30 November – Barbu Alinescu, major general in World War II (born 1890).
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