Answer the following question: Information: - Portugal (Portuguese: ), officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: ), is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. To the west and south it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and to the east and north by Spain. The PortugalSpain border is long and considered the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union. The republic also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments. - The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million. The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the internal market, enact legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Within the Schengen Area, passport controls have been abolished. A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002, and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency. - Legislative elections in Portugal were held on 27 September 2009 to renew all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic . The Socialist Party , led by incumbent Prime Minister Jose Socrates , won the largest number of seats , but did n't repeat the overall majority they gained in 2005 . The Socialist Party of Prime Minister Jose Socrates came in first despite losing 9 % of the vote and 24 seats . In these elections there were approximately 9.5 million Portuguese at home and abroad called to determine the 230 seats in the Assembleia da Republica and 18th constitutional government in Portugal after 1976 . The Socialists won the election with a clear lead over the conservative Social Democrats , with big gains for the People 's Party and for the Left Bloc . The election took place during the regular end of the previous four - year legislative period . From 2005 to 2009 ruled by the Socialist Party ( PS ) , led by Jose Socrates , with an absolute majority . The opinion polls at the beginning of the official election campaign on 12 September 2009 , showed a too close to call race between the Socialists and the conservative Social Democrats , but just days before the election the Socialists increased their lead over the Social Democrats . A total of 13 parties and two coalitions competed in this election . Focus of the campaign were the impact of global economic and financial crisis and the construction of new infrastructure projects , including the high - speed rail link Lisbon - Madrid and Lisbon - Porto - Vigo and the new Lisbon airport . Neither of the two major parties won an absolute majority in the Assembly of the Republic , so , the future prime minister must form a coalition , or at least rely on other parties to govern . In this case , Jose Socrates is in a better position than Manuela Ferreira Leite , since the Portuguese left won by 54.23 % of the vote and 128 seats , against 39.54 % and 102 deputies to the right . On 12 October , Jose Socrates was invited by President Anibal Cavaco Silva to form... - Jose Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH (born 6 September 1957), commonly known as Jose Socrates, is a Portuguese politician who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011. - Prime Minister (Portuguese: "Primeiro-Ministro") is the current title of the head of government of Portugal. As head of government, the Prime Minister coordinates the actions of ministers, represents the Government of Portugal to the other bodies of state, is accountable to Parliament and keeps the President informed. The Prime Minister can hold the role of head of government with the portfolio of one or more ministries. After reading the paragraphs above, we are interested in knowing the entity with which 'portuguese legislative election' exhibits the relationship of 'office contested'. Find the answer from the choices below. Choices: - member - prime minister - prime minister of portugal
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prime minister of portugal