# Alexander Pimentel

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{{short description|Filipino politician}}
{{Philippine name|Ty|Pimentel}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alexander T. Pimentel
| image = Rep. Alexander Pimentel (20th Congress).jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Official portrait, 2025
| order = 
| office = Member of the [Philippine House of Representatives](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) from [Surigao del Sur](/source/Surigao_del_Sur)'s [2nd District](/source/Surigao_del_Sur's_2nd_congressional_district)
| term_start = June 30, 2025
| predecessor = [Johnny Pimentel](/source/Johnny_Pimentel)
| office1 = [Governor of Surigao del Sur](/source/Governor_of_Surigao_del_Sur)
| vice_governor1 = Librado C. Navarro (2019–2022)<br />Manuel Alameda (2022–2025)
| term_start1 = June 30, 2019
| term_end1 = June 30, 2025
| predecessor1 = Manuel Alameda
| successor1 = Johnny Pimentel
| office2 = Mayor of [Tandag](/source/Tandag%2C_Surigao_del_Sur)
| president2 = 
| term_start2 = June 30, 2016
| term_end2 = June 30, 2019
| predecessor2 = Roxanne C. Pimentel
| successor2 = Roxanne C. Pimentel
| birth_name = Alexander Ty Pimentel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|7|9}}
| birth_place = [Davao City](/source/Davao_City), [Davao](/source/Davao_(province)),  Philippines<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_CARAGA/SDS/OPES_SDS/HOR_D2_PIMENTEL_ALEXANDER_T.pdf | title=Certificate of Candidacy for member, House of Representatives - Alexander Pimentel | website=comelec.gov.ph}}</ref>
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| party = [PFP](/source/Partido_Federal_ng_Pilipinas) (2024-present)
| other_party = [PDP](/source/Partido_Demokratiko_Pilipino) (2018-2024)<br>[Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_(Philippines)) (2012-2018)<br>[Lakas](/source/Lakas-CMD) (until 2012)
| First Lady = 
| children = 
| alma_mater = 
| relations = [Vicente Pimentel Jr.](/source/Vicente_Pimentel_Jr.) {{small|(brother)}}
| occupation = 
| signature = 
| spouse = 
| website = 
| footnotes = 
| term_start3 = June 30, 2004
| term_end3 = June 30, 2013
| successor 3 = 
| predecessor 3 = 
| predecessor3 = Mary Elizabeth Delgado
| successor3 = Roxanne C. Pimentel
}}
'''Alexander "Ayec" Pimentel''' is a Filipino politician from the province of [Surigao del Sur](/source/Surigao_del_Sur) in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pcoo.gov.ph/news_releases/president-duterte-visits-wake-of-surigao-del-sur-governor-pimentel/ |title=President Duterte visits wake of Surigao del Sur Governor Pimentel |date=29 December 2018 |website=Pcoo.gov.ph |access-date=2019-08-07 |archive-date=2021-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710040718/https://pcoo.gov.ph/news_releases/president-duterte-visits-wake-of-surigao-del-sur-governor-pimentel/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He served as [Governor of Surigao del Sur](/source/Governor_of_Surigao_del_Sur) from 2019 to  2025. He was also the Mayor of [Tandag](/source/Tandag%2C_Surigao_del_Sur) of the same province from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1067402/duterte-visits-wake-of-surigao-del-sur-gov-pimentel-jr |title=Duterte visits wake of Surigao del Sur Gov. Pimentel Jr. |last=Esguerra |first=Darryl John |website=newsinfo.inquirer.net |date=28 December 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1016634 |title=President Duterte visits wake of Surigao del Sur Governor Pimentel |date=December 29, 2018 |website=pia.gov.ph |language=en |access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mindanao.politics.com.ph/inday-sara-duterte-shows-support-to-mayor-alex-pimentel/ |title=Inday Sara Duterte shows support to Mayor Alex Pimentel |date=2019-01-19 |website=Politiko Mindanao |language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>

He is the brother of politicians [Vicente Pimentel Jr.](/source/Vicente_Pimentel_Jr.) and [Johnny Pimentel](/source/Johnny_Pimentel).

On September 23, 2020, it was announced that Pimentel tested positive for [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lopez|first=Alexander|date=September 23, 2020|title=Surigao Sur guv tests positive for Covid-19|work=[Philippine News Agency](/source/Philippine_News_Agency)|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116316|access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> He was hospitalized on September 28 and was exhibiting mild symptoms.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lopez|first=Alexander|date=September 29, 2020|title=Surigao Sur guv hospitalized for Covid-19|work=Philippine News Agency|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116980|access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>

In [2025](/source/2025_Philippine_general_election), Pimentel was elected to the [House of Representatives](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) representing [Surigao del Sur's 2nd district](/source/Surigao_del_Sur's_2nd_congressional_district).<ref>{{cite web|title=Pimentels, Barbers extend political dominance in Surigao |date=May 14, 2025 |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1250055 |publisher=Philippine News Agency |accessdate=May 14, 2025}}</ref>

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