Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania
| Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania | |
|---|---|
 Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania | |
| Type | Honorary title |
| Awarded for | Service to Romania and Society |
| Presented by | the  Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Eligibility | Romanian and foreign citizens |
| First awarded | 1971 |
| Last awarded | 1989 |
| Related | Hero of the Soviet Union |
The title Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Romanian: Erou al Republicii Socialiste România) was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania.[1] It was modeled on the Soviet Union's highest award, the Hero of the Soviet Union title. It was first awarded in 1971 and was awarded for service to the implementation of domestic and foreign policy.[2]
List of recipients (Partial List)[edit]
- Nicolae Ceaușescu
(Politician) 1971, 1978, and 1988 - Ion Gheorghe Maurer (Politician) 1972
- Chivu Stoica (Politician) 1973
- Josip Broz Tito
(Politician) 1972 - Juan Perón
(President of Argentina) 1974 - Elena Ceaușescu (Politician) 1981
- Dumitru Prunariu (Romanian Cosmonaut) 1981
- Leonid Popov
(Soviet cosmonaut) 1981
References[edit]
- ^ "The highest degree of distinction established". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ "is awarded for special merits for the implementation of domestic and foreign policy".