Henryka Krystyna Krzywonos-Strycharska was the former head of the Gdaà Âsk transport workers. She is noted for playing a role in strikes and protests in 1980 Gdaà Âsk. The authorities later beat her causing her to miscarry, as she had been pregnant at the time. Afterward she became involved in "family orphanages" and adopted 12 orphans with her third husband. She has been a deputy of the Sejm since 2015, serving in the VIII, IX and X terms.