Peruvian man named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor of Queropalca
A 45-year-old politician named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a small Peruvian town of around 730 people in the Huanuco region. Running on a centre-Left ticket for the Ahora Nacion party, his distinctive name – referencing Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and Italian fascist Benito Mussolini – attracted significant media attention. However, unconventional or historically significant naming practices are commonplace in Peru, with parents frequently giving their children such names regardless of any negative associations.
Flores won with 229 votes, representing 34.5 per cent of the 663 valid ballots cast, defeating rival Gaspar Benilde Osorio Zambrano who received 204 votes. According to Peruvian newspaper La Republica, approximately 2,349 Peruvians share the name Hitler, and similar cases have occurred before – including a previous mayor named Hitler Guesclin Alba Sanchez who served in the town of Yungar between 2011 and 2014, and Hitler Saavedra, who served in Peru's Congress until his death in 2024.
- Politician named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor of small Peruvian town
- Secured 34.5 per cent of votes in Queropalca district
- Unconventional historical names are common in Peru
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A man named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a small town in Peru's Huanuco region with around 730 residents. He ran on a centre-Left ticket for the Ahora Nacion party.
His full name references the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and Italian fascist Benito Mussolini, which has drawn significant international media attention. However, in Peru, parents commonly give children names referencing historical or political figures, regardless of negative historical associations.
Approximately 2,349 Peruvians share the name Hitler, according to local media, and other politicians with such names have held office in Peru previously, including a former mayor of Yungar who served from 2011 to 2014.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Politician named Hitler Mussolini wins election to become mayor of Peruvian town”.