Adolf Hitler Uunona

Adolf Hitler Uunona is a Namibian politician and former anti-apartheid activist who was elected as councillor for the Ompundja Constituency in 2004,[2] 2010,[3] 2015[4] and on 26 November 2020. He won the vote by 85%, as 1,196 voters voted for him.[5] He is a member of the SWAPO party.[6]

Adolf Hitler Uunona
Councillor for the Ompundja Constituency
Assumed office
2004
Personal details
Born1965 (age 55–56)[1]
South West Africa
Political partySouth West Africa People’s Organisation

Name

Uunona was brought to the attention of the Internet worldwide in 2020 due to his name being the same as that of the German dictator. Despite this, he was not fully aware of the connection until he was a teenager.[7]

He stated in an interview with the German newspaper Bild,[7][8] "It was a completely normal name for me as a child. It wasn't until I was growing up that I realized: This man wanted to subjugate the whole world. I have nothing to do with any of these things ... My father named me after this man. He probably didn't understand what Adolf Hitler stood for." In addition, he added, "It doesn't mean that I'm striving for world domination."[9] Uunona also said that his wife, friends, and family call him simply by Adolf, leaving out the epithet 'Hitler'.[6] He noted that it would be too late to officially change his name as he needed to use his full name for official documents.[10] Uunona has since refused to comment further on it, stating questions about his name are a distraction from his work.[11] He also expressed anger at international media outlets publishing a picture of him next to Hitler and for some calling him the "Adolf Hitler of Africa".[1]

Election

Uunona had started in politics as a militant anti-apartheid activist in South West Africa during the apartheid South African administration.[10] He has been an elected councillor since 2004.[12] When standing for election for councillor in Ompundja in 2020, Uunona's name was printed as "Adolf H" on the ballot paper. His full name was revealed after the full results were published.[13][14] Uunona won his seat with 1,196 votes representing 85% of the vote[6] to the Independent Patriots for Change's Mumbala Abner's 213 votes.[15][14]

References
  1. Ndeyanale, Eliaser (7 December 2020). "Adolf Hitler defends his name". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. "Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. 3 January 2005, No 3366" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. "Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. 9 December 2010, No 4627" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. "New Oshana councillors to serve on management committee". New Era. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. "'Adolf Hitler' has won a local council election in Namibia". Euronews. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. "Namibia: Man named after Adolf Hitler wins local election". BBC News. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. Sharman, Jon (4 December 2020). "Man called Adolf Hitler wins election in Namibia". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. Geisler, Sebastian. "Adolf Hitler in Namibia gewählt". Bild (in German). Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  9. Robertson, Chris (3 December 2020). "Adolf Hitler elected in Namibia's local council elections - but has 'no plans for world domination'". Sky News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. "Un militant anti-apartheid nommé Adolf Hitler largement élu en Namibie" (in French). Valeurs. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  11. "Namibian politician called Adolf Hitler wins election". RTÉ. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  12. Hopwood, Graham (2007). Guide to Namibian Politics. Namibia Institute for Democracy. p. 300. ISBN 978-9991684017.
  13. Treborg, Ingrid (3 December 2020). "Adolf Hitler vant valget i Namibia" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  14. Hassan, Jennifer (3 December 2020). "Man named Adolf Hitler Uunona wins election in Namibia, says he isn't seeking 'world domination'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  15. "Namibie: un candidat nommé Adolf Hitler remporte une élection locale" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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