CONTACT INFO FOR GOE OFFICIALS

UNCLAS QUITO 003280 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O, WHA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL EC SUBJECT: CONTACT INFO FOR GOE OFFICIALS REF: SECSTATE 271552 ¶1. In response to Reftel, Post provides the following contact information for Government of Ecuador leadership: HEAD OF GOVERNMENT/STATE LAST NAME: GUTIERREZ FIRST NAME: LUCIO TITLE: PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2580833 / 2588888 CELL: (593)94-236187 COMMENTS: GUTIERREZ SPEAKS BASIC ENGLISH, STRONGLY PREFERS SPANISH. PRIVATE SECRETARY IS MONICA ACOSTA (593)94-236187; AIDE IS RAFAEL POVEDA, (593)2450145 (EITHER RECEIVES AFTER-HOURS CALLS) VICE PRESIDENT LAST NAME: PALACIO FIRST NAME: DR. ALFREDO (MD) TITLE: VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2584242 / 2584280 CELL: (593)99-663246 (SECRETARY: MARIA LUISA TAPIA, BEST FOR AFTER HOURS CALLS) COMMENTS: PALACIO SPEAKS FLUENT ENGLISH. TRAVELS FREQUENTLY TO USA ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. AIDE IS ROBERT PINZON, (593-2) 2584242 / 2584421. INTERIOR MINISTER LAST NAME: DAMERVAL FIRST NAME: JAIME TITLE: MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2958642 / 2958652 COMMENTS: DAMERVAL SPEAKS BASIC ENGLISH, STRONGLY PREFERS SPANISH. SECRETARIES ARE ZORAYA FLORES, ALICIA DE LLENARES (593-2) 2584919. FOREIGN MINISTER LAST NAME: ZUQUILANDA FIRST NAME: PATRICIO TITLE: MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2993201 / 02 / 03/ 04 CELL: (593)96-005801 (SECRETARY: ANA CECILIA) COMMENTS: ZUQUILANDA SPEAKS FLUENT ENGLISH. CHIEF OF STAFF IS MINISTER JOSE SANDOVAL (593)98-504253 (AFTER HOURS). MFA SWITCHBOARD OPEN 0800-2000. DEFENSE MINISTER LAST NAME: HERRERA FIRST NAME: NELSON TITLE: MINISTER OF DEFENSE OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2587197 / 2284107 COMMENTS: HERRERA SPEAKS BASIC ENGLISH, STRONGLY PREFERS SPANISH. JUDITH AGUIRRE IS PRIVATE SECRETARY (593)99-667441 (AFTER HOURS). LAST NAME: A-BAKI FIRST NAME: IVONNE TITLE: MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND COMMERCE OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2906127 / 2505072 / 2509804 CELL: (592) 98-201348 (SECRETARY: ALICIA DE URIARTE, RECEIVES AFTER-HOURS CALLS) COMMENTS: A-BAKI SPEAKS FLUENT ENGLISH. FORMER AMBASSADOR TO USA. KENNEY