The title Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania () was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania. 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. List of recipients (Partial List) Nicolae Ceaușescu (Politician) 1971, 1978 and 1988 Ion Gheorghe Maurer (Politician) 1972 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 Military awards and decorations of Romania Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania 1971 establishments in Romania 1989 disestablishments in Romania Socialist Republic of Romania Hero (title)