Donald Tusk, born 22 April 1957 in Gdańsk, returned to the office of Prime Minister of Poland for a second time in December 2023 after the Civic Coalition's victory over the long-ruling Law and Justice party. He had previously served as PM from 2007 to 2014 and as President of the European Council from 2014 to 2019.

The Family's Roots: Kashubian Family of Gdańsk

The Tusk family has Kashubian roots — a small West-Slavic ethnic group native to northern Poland's Pomerania region. The family is Polish Catholic.

His Parents

Father: Donald Tusk Sr. (died 1972) — carpenter; died when his son was 15.

Mother: Ewa Tusk née Dawidowska — nurse.

His Wife: Małgorzata Tusk

Małgorzata "Małgosia" Tusk, née Sochacka, born 1957, is a Polish historian and educator. She and Donald met as students at the University of Gdańsk and married in 1978.

Their Children

Michał Tusk, born 1982 — son; previously worked at Lech Wałęsa Airport in Gdańsk.

Katarzyna Tusk, born 18 April 1987 — daughter; a fashion blogger and entrepreneur (her blog Make Life Easier has been one of Poland's most-followed lifestyle blogs).

The Tusk Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Kashubian Polish Catholic; Gdańsk.

Parents: Donald Tusk Sr. (died 1972, carpenter); Ewa Tusk née Dawidowska (nurse).

Wife: Małgorzata Tusk née Sochacka (m. 1978).

Children: Michał (b. 1982); Katarzyna (b. 1987).

Donald Tusk:

  • Born 22 April 1957, Gdańsk
  • University of Gdańsk (MA History, 1980)
  • Solidarity activist (early 1980s)
  • Co-founder, Civic Platform (2001)
  • Prime Minister of Poland 16 November 2007 – 22 September 2014
  • President of the European Council 1 December 2014 – 30 November 2019
  • Prime Minister of Poland (second term) from 13 December 2023

What the Tusk Family Story Teaches Us

A carpenter father who died when his son was 15. A nurse mother. A university-sweetheart wife. Two children — one in transport business, one a leading lifestyle blogger. A son who lost his father young and went on to lead his country twice and lead the European Council in between.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Tusk story carries the same lesson. Early parental loss often produces unusually driven children. The pattern is so well-documented in modern public life that it appears in many family records. Write down the losses honestly. They are causes, not just sadness.

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