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Politician Called Adolf Hitler to Drop Controversial Middle Name
(MENAFN) A longtime regional politician in Namibia, who has frequently faced questions about sharing a name with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, has announced he will relinquish his contentious middle name after securing reelection to a fifth term.
Adolf Hitler Uunona, 59, retained his position as regional councillor for Ompundja in the northern Oshana region, a role he has held since 2004 under the ruling Swapo party.
Despite the worldwide shock generated by his name, constituents have consistently supported him at the ballot box, praising his background as an anti-apartheid activist and proactive local leader.
Uunona has now officially distanced himself from the dictator whose name has shadowed him for decades.
He informed local media that he has removed “Hitler” from his official records and intends to be publicly recognized simply as Adolf Uunona.
He explained that the name has led to confusion and unwelcome associations, with some people mistakenly assuming he endorsed the Nazi leader’s ideology.
Uunona emphasized that his political focus stems from Namibia’s liberation struggle and regional development, rather than hatred or domination.
The councillor recounted that his father chose the name without fully grasping its global implications or the atrocities linked to it. As a child, he regarded it as just another name, only realizing as he matured that it belonged to the man who brought war to Europe and orchestrated the Holocaust.
This awareness prompted Uunona to consistently clarify that he repudiates any connection to Nazi beliefs, and that his work as a councillor is centered on serving rural northern Namibian communities.
His wife and close colleagues have long addressed him simply as “Adolf,” a practice he now wants officially recognized.
Uunona’s uncommon name also reflects Namibia’s complex history with Germany.
The country was governed as German South West Africa from 1884 to 1915, and Germanic first and last names remain relatively prevalent, particularly in specific regions.
Adolf Hitler Uunona, 59, retained his position as regional councillor for Ompundja in the northern Oshana region, a role he has held since 2004 under the ruling Swapo party.
Despite the worldwide shock generated by his name, constituents have consistently supported him at the ballot box, praising his background as an anti-apartheid activist and proactive local leader.
Uunona has now officially distanced himself from the dictator whose name has shadowed him for decades.
He informed local media that he has removed “Hitler” from his official records and intends to be publicly recognized simply as Adolf Uunona.
He explained that the name has led to confusion and unwelcome associations, with some people mistakenly assuming he endorsed the Nazi leader’s ideology.
Uunona emphasized that his political focus stems from Namibia’s liberation struggle and regional development, rather than hatred or domination.
The councillor recounted that his father chose the name without fully grasping its global implications or the atrocities linked to it. As a child, he regarded it as just another name, only realizing as he matured that it belonged to the man who brought war to Europe and orchestrated the Holocaust.
This awareness prompted Uunona to consistently clarify that he repudiates any connection to Nazi beliefs, and that his work as a councillor is centered on serving rural northern Namibian communities.
His wife and close colleagues have long addressed him simply as “Adolf,” a practice he now wants officially recognized.
Uunona’s uncommon name also reflects Namibia’s complex history with Germany.
The country was governed as German South West Africa from 1884 to 1915, and Germanic first and last names remain relatively prevalent, particularly in specific regions.
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