Manuel Pimentel Explained

Manuel Pimentel
Office:	Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Term Start:	19 January 1999
Term End:	21 February 2000
Primeminister:	José María Aznar
Predecessor:	Javier Arenas
Successor:	Juan Carlos Aparicio
Birth Date:	30 August 1961
Birth Place:	Seville, Spain
Birthname:	Manuel Ramón Pimentel Siles
Nationality:	Spanish
Party:	People's Party Andalusian Forum
Alma Mater:	University of Córdoba

Manuel Ramón Pimentel Siles (born 30 August 1961) is a Spanish politician and writer. He served as Minister of Labour and Social of Spain from January 1999 to February 2000.^[1] In March 2003, Pimentel abandoned the People's Party (PP) in protest over the Irak War crisis,^{[2] [3] [4]} forming his own party, the Andalusian Forum.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: 20 February 2000 . Pimentel dimite por el 'caso Aycart' El ministro anuncia su "decisión irrevocable" a la prensa antes de comunicársela al presidente . Spanish . El País . 13 January 2020.
2. News: 24 March 2003 . Pimentel se va del PP . Spanish . El País . 13 January 2020.
3. News: 25 March 2003 . Una despedida que se ha fraguado en los tres últimos años . Spanish . El País . 13 January 2020.
4. News: 25 March 2003 . Los 'efectos colaterales' en el PP . Spanish . El País . 13 January 2020.
5. News: 7 October 2003 . El foro de Pimentel podría constituirse en partido el próximo mes de diciembre si "aporta ideas nuevas" . Spanish . El País . 13 January 2020.
6. News: 21 December 2003 . Pimentel se presentará por Córdoba a las elecciones con un partido "atípico" y andalucista . Spanish . El País . 13 January 2020.