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Named by His Father, 'Adolf Hitler Uunona' Changed His Name
- On Wednesday, Adolf Hitler Uunona, an Ompundja constituency councillor from Oshana and SWAPO party member, removed Hitler from his ID and now prefers Adolf Uunona.
- Adolf Hitler Uunona said his father named him without knowing its historical weight, and he distanced himself from Nazi ideology after realizing the name's meaning as he grew up.
- Holding the seat since 2004, Adolf Hitler Uunona won the 2015 and 2020 elections but says the name cost him followers, adding his wife calls him Adolf.
- Facing an image problem, Adolf Hitler Uunona announced the name change to avoid misunderstandings as he is expected to win the country's election by a wide margin.
- Cultural observers note that societal naming norms prohibit some names that damage image, with Namibia's parents of Adolf Hitler Uunona unaware of these consequences compared to Franco in Spain.
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Despite a heavy name of meaning, inherited from German colonial history, Adolf Hitler Uunona has once again won the elections in his constituency of Ompundja in the north of the country.
·Paris, France
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Namibian politician Adolf Hitler Uunona has changed his name in official documents to Adolf Uunona. He told local media that he rejects Nazi ideology and that his father chose the name of the Nazi war criminal without realizing its historical significance.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Total News Sources47
Leaning Left6Leaning Right10Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 25%
C 33%
R 42%
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