Tomàs Molina i Bosch (born September 26, 1963) is a Catalan

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and

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. He's been working as the

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weather broadcaster for over 30 years and has directed its meteorological department since 1987. He's been described as "

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's most beloved weather man".

Education and career

First, he studied

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at the

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, specializing in

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and

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, and then he got a doctorate in

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. Ever since 2000, he's been an

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at his alma mater, where he teaches

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as a subject as well as a

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. Apart from working as a professor, he's one of the vicepresidents of the board of the , as well as one of the board directors of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia, and serves as a European Climate Pact Ambassador. Besides, he has published several meteorology-themed books, such as ''Contes del temps: Una història per a cada mes de l’any'' (), ''Meteocuriositats: 50 secrets per entendre el temps'' () and ''El gran llibre del planeta'' (). He notoriously works as a TV presenter for

, specifically in the

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program ''El Temps'' (). Since 1987, he's the director of the channel's meteorological department, too. Even so, he has also worked as a

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. In 2024, he announced he would be a candidate for the

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representing the

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, which would contest the elections alongside

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, the

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and Ara Més in a coalition named Ara Repúbliques. He was selected given that he is a prominent figure of the

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in Catalonia. Following the results, which granted Ara Repúbliques just 3

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, the coalition decided to split the position between him and Ana Miranda Paz, who was 3rd overall running for MEP as a Galician Nationalist Bloc representant. Therefore, Molina is expected to work as a MEP between 2027 and 2029.

Personal life

He's been married to physician Maria Antònia Grífols since 1991. They met at the

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—they are both Catholic Christians—and he proposed to her after the Missa del Gall. They have three children: Núria, Pol and Joan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Molina, Tomas 1963 births Living people People from Badalona Meteorologists from Catalonia Spanish television presenters University of Barcelona alumni Academic staff of the University of Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia politicians Spanish Catholics 21st-century Spanish scientists 21st-century Spanish politicians 21st-century Catalan people