Adolf Hitler changes his name after being re-elected for fifth time

He previously called for people to stop calling him Adolf Hitler

The 59-year-old retained his seat in his small northern constituency of Ompundja in the Oshana region, holding office since 2004 as a member of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO).

After winning re-election, the anti-apartheid campaigner is now changing his name after asking people to stop calling him Hitler.

The only difference between his name and that of the notorious dictator is that his full name is Adolf Hitler Uunona.

He said he wants to be referred to by his other surname, Uunona, after his recent win.

"My name is not Adolf Hitler. I am Adolf Uunona. In the past, I have been called Adolf Hitler, and they have tried to associate me with someone I don’t even know," he previously said.

Local newspaper The Namibian reports that the politician has removed 'Hitler' from his identity document, making his name now just Adolf Uunona.

Previously, he said wasn’t aware of his name’s origins, adding: "It does not mean I have Adolf Hitler’s character or resemble that of Adolf Hitler of Germany."

As regional councillor, he has been praised for his grassroots work and anti-apartheid efforts, local news adds.

Uunona has previously explained the story behind his name to German newspaper Bild in 2020.

Speaking to the outlet he explained that his father named him after the Nazi leader, but said his father "probably did not understand" its implications.

He added: "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 Namibian press he said: "As a child I saw it as a totally normal name.

“It does not mean I have Adolf Hitler's character or resemble that of Adolf Hitler of Germany."

Namibia used to be a German colony and lots of traces of German culture can be seen in the country still, despite no longer being an official language and spoken by a minority of the population.

After World War I, it was under South African control until its independence in 1990.