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José María Alfredo Aznar López, born on 25 February 1953 in Madrid, Spain, is a Spanish politician, lawyer, and former Prime Minister of Spain.
He served as the head of government from 1996 to 2004, leading the centre-right People’s Party (Partido Popular, or PP).
The son of journalist and broadcaster Manuel Aznar Acedo and Elvira López Panadero, he grew up in a family with historical ties to journalism, diplomacy, and public service under earlier Spanish regimes.