Editing Golaniad (section)

{{short description|1990 protest in Bucharest, Romania}}
{{Infobox civil conflict
| title        = Golaniad
| partof       = 
| image        = RO B University square rally.jpg
| caption      = A rally in [[University Square, Bucharest]], 1990
| date         = 22 April–15 June 1990
| place        = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
| coordinates  = 
| causes       = Refusal of the government to follow the [[Proclamation of Timișoara]]
| goals        = Removal of former [[Romanian Communist Party|Communist Party]] members from power
| methods      = 
* [[Demonstration (protest)|Demonstration]]
* [[Revolt]]
* [[Civil disobedience]]
* [[Vandalism]]
| status       = 
| result       = 
| side1        = {{flagd|RSR|rev}} Anti-government protesters<br />'''Opposition parties:'''
*[[Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party]]<ref>https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/bucuresti/ziua-in-care-a-inceput-fenomenul-piata-1939285.html#google_vignette {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
*[[National Liberal Party (Romania)|National Liberal Party]]<ref>https://www.bursa.ro/30-de-ani-de-la-3939fenomenul-piata-universitatii3939-si-mineriada-din-13-15-iunie-09018930 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
*[[Romanian Social Democratic Party (1990-2001)|Romanian Social Democratic Party]]<ref>https://mineriade.iiccmer.ro/cronologie_evenimente/1990/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
| side2        = {{flagd|RO}} [[Government of Romania]]
* [[Jiu Valley]] miners
* [[Romanian Police]]
'''Political support:'''
*[[National Salvation Front (Romania)|National Salvation Front]]
| side3        = 
| leadfigures1 = [[Marian Munteanu]]<br />[[Corneliu Coposu]]<br />[[Radu Câmpeanu]]<br />[[Sergiu Cunescu]]
| leadfigures2 = [[Miron Cozma]]<br />[[Ion Iliescu]]<br />[[Petre Roman]]
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| casualties2  = 
| casualties3  = 
| fatalities   = 6 (official) <br /> over 100 (claims by opposition press)
| injuries     = 746–1,000
| arrests      =
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}}

The '''Golaniad''' ({{langx|ro|Golaniada}} {{IPA|ro|ɡolaniˈada|pron}}, from the word ''golan'' meaning "hoodlum") was a protest in [[Romania]] in the [[University Square (Bucharest)|University Square]], [[Bucharest]]. It was initiated by students and professors at the [[University of Bucharest]].

The Golaniad started in April 1990, before the [[1990 Romanian general election|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 [[Romanian Communist Party|Communist Party]] should be banned from standing in elections.