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Adolf Hitler's namesake wins local election in former German colony
Namibian politician Adolf Hitler Uunona has been re-elected in the Ompundja constituency and has formally removed “Hitler” from his name.
Adolf Hitler’s Namesake Wins Local Election in Former German Colony
Adolf Hitler Uunona, a longtime local politician in northern Namibia, has secured re-election in the Ompundja constituency of the Oshana region.
But it is not his political success that has made headlines—it is his name.
The veteran councilor, who has served the community since 2004, won Wednesday’s vote by a wide margin, though official tallies from Namibia’s Electoral Commission have yet to be released.
Uunona, a member of the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), has long acknowledged the controversy surrounding his given name.
What do you think about this? What a crazy world we live in.
