Alexander Pimentel

The Honorable
Alexander T. Pimentel
Governor of Surigao del Sur
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byManuel Alameda
Mayor of Tandag
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byRoxanne C. Pimentel
Succeeded byRoxanne C. Pimentel
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byMary Elizabeth Delgado
Succeeded byRoxanne C. Pimentel
Personal details
Born
Alexander Ty Pimentel

Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Political partyPDP–Laban
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2012-2018)
Lakas-CMD (until 2012)
RelationsVicente Pimentel Jr. (brother)

Alexander "Ayec" Pimentel is a Filipino politician from the province of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines.[1] He currently serves as a Governor of Surigao del Sur. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2019. He was also the Mayor of Tandag of the same province from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019.[2][3][4]

He is the brother of politicians Vicente Pimentel Jr. and Johnny Pimentel.

On September 23, 2020, it was announced that Pimentel tested positive for COVID-19.[5] He was hospitalized on September 28 and was exhibiting mild symptoms.[6]

References

  1. ^ "President Duterte visits wake of Surigao del Sur Governor Pimentel". Pcoo.gov.ph. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  2. ^ Esguerra, Darryl John (28 December 2018). "Duterte visits wake of Surigao del Sur Gov. Pimentel Jr". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  3. ^ "President Duterte visits wake of Surigao del Sur Governor Pimentel". pia.gov.ph. December 29, 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  4. ^ "Inday Sara Duterte shows support to Mayor Alex Pimentel". Politiko Mindanao. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  5. ^ Lopez, Alexander (September 23, 2020). "Surigao Sur guv tests positive for Covid-19". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Lopez, Alexander (September 29, 2020). "Surigao Sur guv hospitalized for Covid-19". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 30, 2020.