María José Rallo

María José Rallo recently stepped down from her position as President of the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet), the Spanish Meteorological Agency. Her departure, published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE), was reportedly at her own request. Rallo had held the position since December 2023. The decision was proposed by the Third Vice President of the Government and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen. Aemet's role is becoming increasingly important due to the escalating climate crisis and the resulting increase in extreme weather events. The news articles highlight the change in leadership amidst evolving statutes of the agency and its growing prominence in addressing climate-related challenges.