Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
Alexander T. Pimentel | |
Office: | Governor of Surigao del Sur |
Term Start: | June 30, 2019 |
Predecessor: | Manuel Alameda |
Office2: | Mayor of Tandag |
Term Start2: | June 30, 2016 |
Term End2: | June 30, 2019 |
Predecessor2: | Roxanne C. Pimentel |
Successor2: | Roxanne C. Pimentel |
Birth Name: | Alexander Ty Pimentel |
Birth Place: | Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Party: | PFP (2024-present) |
Otherparty: | PDP (2018-2024) Liberal (2012-2018) Lakas-CMD (until 2012) |
Term Start3: | June 30, 2004 |
Term End3: | June 30, 2013 |
Predecessor3: | Mary Elizabeth Delgado |
Successor3: | Roxanne C. Pimentel |
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]