Manuel Pimentel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pimentel and the second or maternal family name is Siles.

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]

Manuel Pimentel
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
In office 19 January 1999 – 21 February 2000
Prime Minister	José María Aznar
Preceded by	Javier Arenas
Succeeded by	Juan Carlos Aparicio
Personal details
Born	Manuel Ramón Pimentel Siles (1961-08-30) 30 August 1961 (age 63) Seville, Spain
Political party	People's Party (1990–2003) Andalusian Forum (2003–2006)
Alma mater	University of Córdoba