Vicente Pimentel Jr.

Vicente Pimentel Jr. (March 12, 1947^[1] – December 25, 2018), also known as BB Boy Pimentel or simply BB Pimentel, was a Filipino politician. He served as the governor of Surigao del Sur province for three non-consecutive terms from 2001 until 2010 and again from 2016 until his death in office on December 25, 2018.^[2][3]

The Honorable Vicente T. Pimentel Jr.
Governor of Surigao del Sur
In office June 30, 2016 – December 25, 2018
Vice Governor	Manuel Alameda
Preceded by	Johnny Pimentel
Succeeded by	Manuel Alameda
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Primo Murillo
Succeeded by	Johnny Pimentel
Mayor of Carrascal
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Alfred Arreza
Succeeded by	Vicente Pimentel III
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born	Vicente Ty Pimentel, Jr. (1947-03-12)March 12, 1947
Died	December 25, 2018(2018-12-25) (aged 71) Surigao del Sur
Political party	Lakas–CMD

Pimentel began his professional career in politics as a barangay captain in Tandag, the capital of Surigao del Sur.^[2] He served as the mayor of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, from 1992 until 2001 and again from 2010 to 2016.^[2] Pimentel then served as governor of Surigao del Sur from 2016 until his death in 2018.

In 2018, Pimentel filed to run for re-election as governor in the forthcoming 2019 Philippine general election in May 2019.^[2] However, Pimentel later withdrew from his re-election race due to deteriorating health.^[2] His younger brother, Tandag Mayor Alexander Pimentel, replaced him as the new gubernatorial candidate.^[2]

Governor Pimentel was hospitalized in Manila in December 2018, but checked himself out of the hospital on December 24 to return home to Surigao del Sur for Christmas.^[2] He died in his sleep the next day on December 25, 2018, at his home in Surigao del Sur at the age of 71.^[2]