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The Golaniad ( , from the word golan meaning "hoodlum") was a protest in Romania in the University Square, Bucharest. It was initiated by students and professors at the University of Bucharest.

Key facts

Civil conflict.title
Golaniad
Civil conflict.partof
the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution
Civil conflict.image
RO B University square rally.jpg
Civil conflict.caption
A rally in University Square, Bucharest, 1990
Civil conflict.date
22 April–15 June 1990
Civil conflict.place
Bucharest, Romania
Civil conflict.causes
Refusal of the government to follow the Proclamation of Timișoara
Civil conflict.goals
Removal of former Communist Party members from power
Civil conflict.methods
Demonstration Revolt Civil disobedience Vandalism
Civil conflict.side1
Anti-government protestersOpposition parties: Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party National Liberal Party Romanian Social Democratic Party
Civil conflict.side2
Government of Romania Jiu Valley miners Romanian Police Political support: National Salvation Front
Civil conflict.leadfigures1
Marian MunteanuCorneliu CoposuRadu CâmpeanuSergiu Cunescu
Civil conflict.leadfigures2
Miron CozmaIon IliescuPetre Roman
Civil conflict.fatalities
6 (official) over 100 (claims by opposition press)
Civil conflict.injuries
746–1,000

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
protest
Country
Romania
Image
RO B University square rally.jpg
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start time
1990-04-22
end time
1990-06-13
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Background
  • The protests
  • Name and anthem
  • Support
  • Demands
  • Violent ending
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

The Golaniad ( , from the word golan meaning "hoodlum") was a protest in Romania in the University Square, Bucharest. It was initiated by students and professors at the University of Bucharest.

The Golaniad started in April 1990, before the election of 20 May 1990, which was the first election after the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. Their main demand was that former leading members of the Communist Party should be banned from standing in elections.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Golaniad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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