María José Rallo

María José Rallo is the president of the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) in Spain. She has been involved in significant meteorological events and has played a critical role in communicating weather-related warnings and information to the government and the public. Recently, she was in the news for filing a complaint with the Fiscalía regarding the manipulation and unauthorized disclosure of a recorded conversation that was crucial in understanding the government’s response to a catastrophic flooding event in Valencia, which resulted in significant loss of life and damage.