Adolf Hitler Uunona
Namibian civil rights activist
Adolf Hitler Uunona is a Namibian civil rights activist and politician who has been serving as the councilor of the South-West Africa People’s Organization several times since 2004. He gained attention in 2020 when news sources wrote he had been named after Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
Adolf Hitler Uunona | |
|---|---|
| Councilor of the SWAPO | |
| In office Since 2004 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelw |
| Vice President | Nangolo Mbumba |
| Opponent(s) | Mumbala Abner |
| Constituency | Ompundja constituency, Oshana Region, Republic of Namibia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 55–56) South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Citizenship |  Namibia |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
| Other political affiliations |  MPLA |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Known for | Sharing the same name as Adolf Hitler |
| Website | https://oshanarc.gov.na/ompundja |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | People’s Liberation Army of Namibia |
| Battles/wars | South African Border War |
Career
South West Africa
Uunona joined politics as an anti-Apartheid activist and as a member of the South West Africa People’s Organisation. He was also a member of the militant organisation People's Liberation Army. At the time South Africa instituted a racial segregation system called Apartheid.
Post-independence Namibia
He has been elected as a councillor several times since 2004 at the constituency of Ompundja in the Oshana regional council elections in year 2010 and 2015.[1] In November 2020, he won the local election in northern Namibia with 1,196 votes, which represented 85% of the vote. His opponent, Mumbala Abner of the IPC party, lost, gaining only 213 votes. Uunona continued to be the councillor of Ompundja constituency of Namibia.[2]
Name
Germanic names like "Adolf" are common in Namibia. This is because Namibia was once a German colony called German South West Africa between the years 1884 and 1915[2] under the German Empire and was later a mandate of Union of South Africa. Afrikaans and German are two of Namibia's official languages.
International news sources wrote that Uunona has the same name as Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.[3][4] Adolf Uunona says his father probably did name him after Adolf Hitler but does not think his father knew who Adolf Hitler was at the time. "It wasn't until I was growing up that I realised: This man wanted to subjugate (or put under his control) the whole world," he said. Uunona usually goes by the first name "Adolf" alone or "Adolf Uunona" while in public. He says he has no plans to change his name.
References
- ↑ Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. December 9, 2010, No. 4627
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Namibia: Man named after Adolf Hitler wins local election". BBC News. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ Ndeyanale, Eliaser. "Adolf Hitler defends his name". The Namibian. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Man named Adolf Hitler Uunona wins election in Namibia, says he isn't seeking 'world domination'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-10-08.