The politician previously spoke about his father's decision to name him Adolf Hitler.

10:03, Thu, Nov 27, 2025 Updated: 10:42, Thu, Nov 27, 2025

Adolf Uunona

Adolf Hitler Uunona has decided to change his name (Image: -)

A Namibian politician who was named after Adolf Hitler has decided to drop his second name ahead of a likely new electoral win. Adolf Hitler Uunona, a district administrator in Namibia, revealed to The Namibian newspaper that he had officially changed his name, removing his middle name from his passport in an effort to manage his public image.

This move comes at a politically sensitive moment, as he faces re-election for the fourth time in a region once known as German South West Africa. Although he secured a landslide victory in 2020 with 84.88 percent of the vote, current results suggest his support may be slipping. His unusual name has long drawn international attention, overshadowing his political work and becoming a focal point in discussions about his career.

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Adolf Hitler Uunona

Adolf Hitler Uunona triumphed at the 2020 local elections in his country (Image: Ballot box)

In 2020, Uunona told BILD: "For me, as a child, it was a perfectly normal name. Only as I grew up did I understand: This man wanted to conquer the whole world. I have nothing to do with any of that."

He continued: "My wife calls me Adolf," Adolf Hitler Uunona told BILD at the time. He only used his second given name in official documents. That's about to change!

In an interview with the "Namibian," Uunona announced that he prefers to be called "Adolf Uunona" in the future. He stated that "Adolf Hitler" does not reflect his character or ambitions. Uunona had already made this clear in an interview with BILD ("I am not striving for world domination").

In Namibia, the process of legally changing a name is complex and requires several formal steps. A person must provide a valid justification for the change, submit a range of official documents, and ensure that the request is made public.

This involves placing two separate advertisements in daily newspapers and publishing a notice in the government gazette. For Adolf Hitler Uunona, whose name has drawn international attention, meeting the justification requirement would likely be straightforward, but the bureaucratic procedure itself remains lengthy and demanding.

The 59-year-old, who was elected as a member of the Swapo party, lives in an electoral constituency which in 2020 counted just 2,520 registered voters.