Ceausescu came to power in March 1965, following the death of Gheorghe Gheorgiu-Dej, and handed out important government positions to Elena and other members of his family.
Ceausescu je došao na vlast u ožujku 1965. godine nakon smrti Gheorghea Gheorgiua-Deja, i važne pozicije u vladi dodijelio Eleni i drugim članovima njegove obitelji.