Manu Pineda

Manu Pineda (2019)

Manuel "Manu" Pineda Marín (born September 2, 1965 in Almería ) is a Spanish politician ( Izquierda Unida and PCE ), trade unionist and activist. Since the European elections in 2019 , Pineda has been a member of the European Parliament as part of the GUE / NGL group .

Life

Manu Pineda was born in Almería on September 2nd, 1965. Even in his youth, Pineda was politically active and was a member of the Communist Party of Malaga and a trade union member of the Comisiones Obreras .

In 2011 Pineda moved to Gaza and began to work as a brigadist for the Unadikum . He was also active in the International Solidarity Movement . He later worked as an activist in the West Bank, where he also worked with activist Ahed Tamimi , among others .

In autumn 2018, the Izquierda Unida announced that the parties Podemos , Catalunya en Comú and Barcelona en Comú would run in the European elections 2019 in the list connection " Unidas Podemos Cambiar Europa". Pineda ran in 6th place on the list. The list connection gained almost 10 percent and thus 6 of the 54 Spanish mandates, so that Pineda moved in directly. He joined the Confederal Group of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left . For his group he is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a deputy member of the two sub-committees Human Rights and Security and Defense .

Web links

Commons : Manu Pineda - collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry on Manu Pineda in the European Parliament 's database of MEPs

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Manu Pineda, elegido responsable de Relaciones Internacionales del PCE. In: Mundo Obrero. January 31, 2018, accessed November 8, 2019 (Spanish).
↑ Europa Press: IU releva a sus eurodiputados y promueve una lista europea nueva encabezada por una colaboradora de Garzón. November 6, 2018, accessed November 8, 2019 (Spanish).
↑ Home | Manu PINEDA | MPs | European Parliament. Retrieved November 8, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Pineda, Manu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Pineda Marín, Manuel (full name); Pineda Marín, Manu (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Spanish politician (IU, PCE), activist and trade unionist, MEP
DATE OF BIRTH	September 2, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH	Almeria

[:0-1] Manu Pineda, elegido responsable de Relaciones Internacionales del PCE. In: Mundo Obrero. January 31, 2018, accessed November 8, 2019 (Spanish).

[2] Europa Press: IU releva a sus eurodiputados y promueve una lista europea nueva encabezada por una colaboradora de Garzón. November 6, 2018, accessed November 8, 2019 (Spanish).

[3] Home | Manu PINEDA | MPs | European Parliament. Retrieved November 8, 2019 .