Manu Pineda | |
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| Member of the European Parliament forSpain | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 16 July 2024 | |
| Chair of theEuropean Parliament Delegation for relations with Palestine | |
| In office 26 September 2019 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Neoklis Sylikiotis |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Boylan |
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| Born | Manuel Pineda Marín (1965-09-02)2 September 1965 (age 60) Málaga, Andalusia,Francoist Spain |
| Party | Communist Party of Spain United Left |
| Other political affiliations | Workers' Commissions |
Manuel "Manu"Pineda Marín (pronounced[ˈmanupiˈneða]; born 2 September 1965) is a Spanishcommunist politician from theUnited Left coalition whowas elected as aMember of the European Parliament in 2019.[1] He is the long-time head of international relations for theSpanish Communist Party (PCE).[2]
On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning PresidentDaniel Ortega ofNicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of BishopRolando Álvarez.[3][4]
Pineda is a member ofSamidoun and Unadikum, an organization that supports theBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and thePopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.Israel banned him from entering the country in 2022. In June 2023 inBeirut, Sheikh Yusuf Abbas presented Pineda with the Ambassador of Return award fromThe Global Campaign to Return to Palestine.[5][6][7]
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