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Namibian politician Adolf Hitler reveals name change
The local councillor has said he no longer wants to be associated with the Nazi leader
December 3, 2025 13:52
The local councillor has said he no longer wants to be associated with the Nazi leader
December 3, 2025 13:52Local Namibian councillor Adolf Hitler Uunona has vowed to change his name to end the association with the Nazi dictator, adding he has no desire for global domination.
Despite his name, Uunona comfortably secured a fifth successive victory in his tiny Oshana region in the Ompundja constituency in northern Namibia last week, a seat he has held since 2004.
Following his previous electoral success in 2020, Uunona told Bild newspaper that it was too late to remove “Hitler” from his official Namibian identity documents, but he now says he wished to be known simply as Adolf Uunona.
Speaking to The Namibian last week, the 59-year-old said he no longer wanted to be identified by the name given to him by his father, a man who “probably didn’t understand what Adolf Hitler stood for” when naming his son.
“My name is not Adolf Hitler,” he said. “I am Adolf Uunona. In the past, people have called me ‘Adolf Hitler’ and tried to associate me with someone I don’t even know.”
Uunona explained that his wife already calls him Adolf and that he uses the name Adolf Uunona in daily life.
It remains unclear why his parents chose the name “Adolf Hitler” for their son, who was born in 1966. German influence in Namibia was strong during the period of colonial rule between 1884 and 1915, and many Germanic names persisted throughout the 20th century.
Uunona previously said that he saw the name as “totally normal” growing up. “It wasn’t until I was growing up that I realised: This man wanted to subjugate the whole world. I have nothing to do with any of these things.”
Speaking to The Times, Uunona added that having this name “does not mean I want to conquer Oshana”.
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