A Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona has won a sweeping victory in local elections, securing 85% of the vote for the Ompundja constituency. He was elected as a councillor for the ruling Swapo party.
In an interview with German newspaper Bild, Mr Uunona insisted he has "nothing to do" with Nazi ideology, despite his father naming him after the Nazi leader. He said his father "probably didn't understand what Adolf Hitler stood for" and that as a child he saw it as a normal name.
Mr Uunona acknowledged that he goes by Adolf in public and his wife calls him by that name, with no plans to change it. He stressed he has no ambitions for world domination, adding: "I have nothing to do with any of these things."
Germanic first names, including Adolf, are not uncommon in Namibia, which was a German colony from 1884 to 1915. The country still has many German-named towns and a small German-speaking community.
Mr Uunona's victory comes as Swapo, which has ruled since independence in 1990, faces declining support following bribery allegations in the fishing industry. In last month's elections, the party lost control of 30 major towns and cities.
