<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMwaka 1996 chama cha Partido Popular, kilichoongozwa na mwanahisabati wa zamani Jos Mariscal Aznar, kiliundwa na kuunda serikali ya kwanza ya kihafidhina nchini Hispania tangu kurudi kwa demokrasia.  <response>: In 1996, the surging Partido Popular, led by a decidely uncharismatic former accountant, Jos?? Mar?Ρ Aznar, was elected, forming the first conservative government in Spain since the return of democracy. 