President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki signed a resolution on the posthumous honour of a tragically deceased MP on Parliament Polish Luke Charles Litewka. The decision was made on 27 April 2026 – only four days after the death of a 36-year-old.
Luke Litevka received Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Polonia Restituta) – one of the highest state awards awarded for outstanding merits for the public good.
The designation is a response to a request made by 26 social organisations, mainly active in the protection of animals. The letter to the President highlighted the extraordinary charity and social activity of the MP – hundreds of spectacular collections for the sick children, single seniors and homeless animals.
"We are convinced that the posthumous distinction with the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta will be a deeply just and necessary gesture – not only as an act of justice towards the man who deserved it, but as a clear signal to the whole society" - the proposal states.
Luke Litevka He died on 23 April 2026 in a bicycle accident on Kazimierzowska Street between Sosnowiec and Dąbrowa Górnicza. He was a member of the 10th term for New Left, Councillor Sosnowiec and founder of Team Litewka Foundation. He was known as a politician-influencer and one of the most active charity activists in Poland.
The award was confirmed by President Rafał Leśkiewicz. The award will be presented to the family and close Member during the celebrations which will be announced in the coming days.
