Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru
A businessman named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected mayor of the Queropalca district in Peru. Despite his controversial name, he won the election on a left-wing platform, continuing a trend of candidates with similar names winning local offices in the country.
Why it matters
The election highlights the cultural differences in naming conventions and the lack of political stigma associated with historical figures in certain remote regions.
Adolf Hitler talking to Benito Mussolini in July 1944 at Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg. Photograph: ullstein bild Dtl./ullstein bild/Getty Images Adolf Hitler talking to Benito Mussolini in July 1944 at Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg. Photograph: ullstein bild Dtl./ullstein bild/Getty Images Peru Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes
Prefer the Guardian on Google A businessman called Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected the mayor of a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, according to local election data.
The 45-year-old, who shares two of his names with notorious European dictators, won the race for mayor of Queropalca, in Peru’s central Huanuco region, and will take office on 1 January.
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