José María Aznar

José María Aznar is a Spanish politician who led the People's Party from 1990 to 2004 and served as prime minister from 1996 to 2004.

Spain under Aznar: The period of Spanish government led by José María Aznar from 1996 to 2004. His administrations pursued economic liberalization and aligned Spain more closely with the United States.
People's Party (Spain): A major Spanish conservative political party founded in 1989. Aznar led the party for fourteen years and made it the governing force from 1996.
Spanish labour market reform: Changes to employment rules intended to alter hiring, dismissal, and collective bargaining in Spain. His governments used labour reforms to encourage employment and increase flexibility.
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party: A Spanish social-democratic political party, commonly known as the PSOE. The PSOE was the People's Party’s principal rival and governed before and after Aznar’s premiership.
Spanish economic miracle: A period of rapid economic growth in Spain during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Growth and falling unemployment defined a central domestic achievement claimed by Aznar’s governments.
Manuel Fraga: A Spanish politician who founded the People's Alliance, predecessor of the People's Party. Fraga selected Aznar as the party’s successor leader in 1990.
Privatization in Spain: The transfer of state-owned Spanish companies and assets into private ownership. Aznar’s administrations continued large-scale privatizations begun under earlier governments.
Spanish general election, 1996: The Spanish parliamentary election held on 3 March 1996. Aznar’s narrow victory ended fourteen years of Socialist government and brought him to power.
Eurozone: The group of European Union countries that use the euro as their official currency. Spain adopted the euro during Aznar’s premiership, completing a major step in European integration.
Felipe González: A Spanish Socialist politician who served as prime minister from 1982 to 1996. Aznar ended González’s long period in office after defeating the Socialists in 1996.

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2004 Madrid train bombingsRelated: His government's initial emphasis on ETA shaped the crisis's political response.