NAMES/TITLES OF LEADING DUTCH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001017

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SUBJECT: NAMES/TITLES OF LEADING DUTCH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

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A. POST: EMBASSY THE HAGUE
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 4/22/04


B. NAME OF HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Jan Peter Balkenende
TITLE: PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF GENERAL AFFAIRS;
OFFICE TEL NO: 31-70-356-4100 (24 HOURS)
Direct Office Tel No: 31-70-356-4402
PRIVATE RESIDENCE: 31-10-450-4277
COMMENT: PM BALKENENDE SPEAKS ENGLISH; THE OFFICE PHONE WILL
BE ANSWERED BY AN OPERATOR WHO WILL PUT THE CALL THROUGH.
HIS SECRETARY IS CALLED YVONNE HEEREN.


C. NAME OF HEAD OF STATE: QUEEN BEATRIX
TITLE: HER MAJESTY QUEEN BEATRIX, QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,
PRINCESS OF ORANGE-NASSAU, ETC., ETC.;
OFFICE TEL NO: 31-70-362-4701 (24 HOURS)
RESIDENCE TEL NO: 31-70-347-7071;
COMMENT: THE QUEEN SPEAKS ENGLISH; CALLS WILL BE FORWARDED
TO THE GRANDMASTER OF THE QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD, MR. PIM
WALDECK, BEFORE BEING PUT THROUGH.


D. NAME OF FOREIGN MINISTER: Ben Bot
TITLE: MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS;
OFFICE TEL NO: 31-70-348-6486 (24 HOURS)
DIRECT OFFICE LINE TO FM: 31-70-348-6902
DIRECT OFFICE LINE TO FM'S PRIVATE SECRETARY (MR. KARL
HARTOGH): 31-70-348-5035
RESIDENCE OF FM: will be connected through the MFA
COMMENT: THE FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS ENGLISH.

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NAME OF MINISTER OF DEFENSE: Henk Kamp
TITLE: MINISTER OF DEFENSE
OFFICE TEL NO: 31-70-381-8188
DIRECT OFFICE LINE: 31-70-318-7320
PRIVATE RESIDENCE: will be connected through the MOD;
COMMENT: MR. KAMP SPEAKS ENGLISH.

NAME OF THE MFA'S POLITICAL DIRECTOR: HUGO SIBLESZ
TITLE: DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
OFFICE TEL NO: 31-70-486-6486 (24 HOURS)
DIRECT OFFICE LINE:31-70-348-5124
OFFICE CELL PHONE: 31-65-371-1747
COMMENT: MR. SIBLESZ SPEAKS ENGLISH.
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