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Catalan meteorologist and TV presenter (1963-) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tomàs Molina i Bosch (born September 26, 1963) is a Catalan meteorologist and TV presenter. He's been working as the Televisió de Catalunya weather broadcaster for over 30 years and has directed its meteorological department since 1987.[1][2] He's been described as "Catalonia's most beloved weather man".[3]
Tomàs Molina | |
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.JPG) Molina in 2014 | |
| Born | Tomàs Manel Molina i Bosch September 26, 1963 |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
| Occupation(s) | meteorologist, TV presenter, weather broadcaster |
| Years active | 1987– |
| Employer | Televisió de Catalunya |
| Known for | being Catalonia's weather presenter |
| Television | El Temps |
| Political party | Republican Left of Catalonia |
| Movement | Climate movement |
| Board member of | International Association of Broadcast Meteorology, Meteorological Service of Catalonia |
| Spouse | Maria Antònia Grifols (married 1991–) |
| Children | 3 |
First, he studied Physical Sciences at the University of Barcelona, specializing in geoscience and cosmology, and then he got a doctorate in Communication. Ever since 2000, he's been an associate professor at his alma mater,[2] where he teaches weather forecasting as a subject as well as a Master in Meteorology.[1]
Apart from working as a professor, he's one of the vicepresidents of the board of the International Association of Broadcast Meteorology,[4] as well as one of the board directors of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia, and serves as a European Climate Pact Ambassador.[2] Besides, he has published several meteorology-themed books, such as Contes del temps: Una història per a cada mes de l’any (lit. 'Stories about the Weather: One for Every Month of the Year'), Meteocuriositats: 50 secrets per entendre el temps (lit. 'Meteofacts: 50 Untold Secrets About the Weather') and El gran llibre del planeta (lit. 'The Definitive Guide to the Planet').[3][4]
He notoriously works as a TV presenter for Televisió de Catalunya, specifically in the TV3 program El Temps (lit. 'The Weather').[1] Since 1987, he's the director of the channel's meteorological department, too.[2] Even so, he has also worked as a radio presenter.[4]
In 2024, he announced he would be a candidate for the European Parliament election representing the Republican Left of Catalonia, which would contest the elections alongside EH Bildu, the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Ara Més in a coalition named Ara Repúbliques. He was selected given that he is a prominent figure of the climate movement in Catalonia.[2] Following the results, which granted Ara Repúbliques just 3 MEPs, 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.[5]
He's been married to physician Maria Antònia Grífols since 1991. They met at the church—they are both Catholic Christians—and he proposed to her after the Missa del Gall. They have three children: Núria, Pol and Joan.[6]
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