The title Hero of Labor () was awarded by the German Democratic Republic for supporting the socialist economy, usually by increasing factory output or agricultural yields. It was instituted on 19 April 1950 and was limited to 50 awards per year. A cash prize of up to 10,000 Marks was linked to each award.
Recipients
Hermann Axen
Franz Dahlem
Fritz Dallmann
Luise Ermisch
Kurt Hager
Horst Heintze
Adolf Hennecke
Margot Honecker
Erich Mielke
Günter Mittag
Willi Stoph
Josef Wenig
Ernst Wulf
Solveig Leo
See also
Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany
Hero of Socialist Labour
Hero of Labor (Vietnam) Hero of Labor (North Korea)
External links
List of people awarded the Hero of Labour
Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany
Awards established in 1950
1989 disestablishments in East Germany
1950 establishments in East Germany
Awards disestablished in 1990
Business and industry awards
Hero (title)
