# José María Aznar

_Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004_

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> José María Aznar López is a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He led the People's Party (PP), the dominant centre-right political party in Spain.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 February 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; inspector; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P106))
- **Political party:** People's Party (since 1989); People's Alliance (1979–1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P102))
- **Education:** Complutense University of Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ana Botella ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P26))
- **Official website:** jmaznar.es ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Congress of Deputies (27 March 2000 – 2 April 2004); Prime Minister of Spain (4 May 1996 – 17 April 2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies (25 March 1996 – 5 April 2000); Member of the Congress of Deputies (22 June 1993 – 27 March 1996); president of the Partido Popular (1 April 1990 – 2 October 2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies (21 November 1989 – 29 June 1993); President of the Junta of Castile and León (27 July 1987 – 16 September 1989); Member of the Cortes of Castile and León (2 July 1987 – 10 November 1989); Member of the Congress of Deputies (15 July 1986 – 7 July 1987); Member of the Congress of Deputies (18 November 1982 – 15 July 1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Robert Schuman Medal; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry; Gold Medal of Madrid; Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria; Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Franz Josef Strauss Award; honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P166))
- **Facebook:** JoseMariaAznar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P2013))
- **YouTube:** UCgulhTUQUG8vmOv5eFLyUlA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637#P2397))

## Questions

**When was José María Aznar born?**  
José María Aznar was born on 25 February 1953 in Madrid.

**What positions has José María Aznar held?**  
Positions held by José María Aznar include: Member of the Congress of Deputies (2000–2004); Prime Minister of Spain (1996–2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies (1996–2000); Member of the Congress of Deputies (1993–1996); president of the Partido Popular (1990–2004).

**Where did José María Aznar study?**  
José María Aznar was educated at Complutense University of Madrid.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José María Aznar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q55637](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55637) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Aznar Kyriakides 2020 (cropped).jpg by Xavier Lejeune (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aznar_Kyriakides_2020_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article José María Aznar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Aznar Kyriakides 2020 (cropped).jpg — Xavier Lejeune, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

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