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Namibian Councillor Re-Elected for Fifth Term as He Drops ‘Hitler’ From Name

German colonial-era naming conventions help explain his given name which he says never reflected his beliefs.

Overview

  • Adolf Uunona, 59, secured a fifth consecutive win to continue representing Ompundja in Namibia’s Oshana region.
  • He told The Namibian he has removed “Hitler” from his identity documents and wants to be known publicly as Adolf Uunona.
  • The longtime SWAPO councillor has served since 2004 and previously took about 85% of the vote in 2020.
  • The Electoral Commission had not released official tallies from the Nov. 26 local elections at the time of publication, though multiple reports describe a wide-margin victory.
  • He has repeatedly said he rejects Nazi ideology, explaining that his father likely did not understand the historical weight of the name.