Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania explained

Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania
Presenter:	the
Type:	Honorary title
Eligibility:	Romanian and foreign citizens
Awarded For:	Service to Romania and Society
Firstawarded:	1971
Lastawarded:	1989
Related:	Hero of the Soviet Union

The title Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: 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)

• 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

1. Web site: The highest degree of distinction established. 2017-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201539/http://www.zasluga.net/Europe/Romania/SRR/Hero/Hero.htm. 2017-04-06. dead.
2. Web site: is awarded for special merits for the implementation of domestic and foreign policy..