2002 in Europe
Appearance
Years in Europe: | 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
Years: | 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
This is a list of 2002 events that occurred in Europe.
Incumbents
[edit]Albania
- President – Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister – Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
Andorra
- Monarchs –
- French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, French Co-prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Co-Prince's Representative – Frédéric de Saint-Sernin (1999–2002)
- Episcopal Co-Prince – Archbishop Joan Martí i Alanis, Episcopal Co-prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
- Co-Prince's Representative – Nemesi Marquès i Oste (1993–2012)
- French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, French Co-prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Prime Minister – Marc Forné Molné, Head of Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
- Monarchs –
Armenia
- President – Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
- Prime Minister – Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
Austria
- President – Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
- Chancellor – Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
Azerbaijan
- President – Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1996–2003)
Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President – Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997–2007)
- Prime Minister – Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999–2007)
Belarus
- President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
- Prime Minister – Gennady Novitsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2001–2003)
Belgium
- Monarch – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013)
- Prime Minister – Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serb Member – Živko Radišić (1998–2002)
- Bosniak Member – Beriz Belkić (2001–2002)
- Croat Member – Jozo Križanović (2001–2002; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2002)
- Prime Minister – Zlatko Lagumdžija, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001–2002)
- High Representative – Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999–2002)
- Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
- President – Petar Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister – Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001–2005)
Croatia
- President – Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–2010)
- Prime Minister – Ivica Račan, Prime Minister of Croatia (2000–2003)
Cyprus
- President – Glafcos Clerides, President of Cyprus (1993–2003)
Northern Cyprus (unrecognised, secessionist state)
- President – Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1976–2005)
- Prime Minister – Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1996–2004)
Czech Republic
- President – Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister – Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998–2002)
Denmark
- Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–2024)
- Prime Minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
Estonia
- President – Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
- Prime Minister – Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999–2002)
European Union
[edit]- President of the European Commission: Romano Prodi (1999–2004)
- President of the Parliament:
- Nicole Fontaine (until 16 January)
- Pat Cox (starting 16 January)
- President of the European Council:
- Jose Maria Aznar (January–June)
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen (July–December)
- Presidency of the Council of the EU:
Events
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]December
[edit]Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- Rolando Del Bello, Italian tennis player (b. 1925)
- Astrid Sampe, Swedish textile designer (b. 1909)
- Armi Aavikko, Finnish beauty queen and singer (b. 1958)
- Ian Grist, British Conservative politician (b. 1938)
February
[edit]March
[edit]- John Challens, British scientist and civil servant, helped develop Britain's first atomic bomb (b. 1915)[1]
April
[edit]May
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wright, Pearce (2002-03-12). "John Challens". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-02-26.