Rafael Lomana (born September 5, 1965) is a Spanish politician and former professional skier and television presenter.
Rafael Lomana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Albacete |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1965 Santander, Kingdom of Spain |
| Political party | Vox |
Biography edit
Lomana was born in 1965 in Santander and grew up in León. He is the younger brother of media personality Carmen Lomana.[1] He began practicing extreme sports at a young age and became a skiing instructor at the Sierra Nevada.[2]
Media career edit
Lomana worked as a presenter on a number of sports channels, including Extreme Challenge with mountaineer Jesús Calleja in 2010 and Be The Best on Be Mad TV since 2016.[3]
Politics edit
In March 2019, Lomama announced he had joined the Vox with the intention of running as a candidate in the next general election. In the April 2019 elections he was elected to the Congress of Deputies for Vox representing the Albacete constituency.[citation needed]