NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000034 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE DEPT FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH DEPT ALSO FOR S/ES-0 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL RO SUBJECT: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL FIGURES REF: SECSTATE 271552 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION ¶1. (SBU) The GOR contact information below should be considered "close hold" and should not be widely distributed. HEAD OF GOVERNMENT LAST NAME: Popescu-Tariceanu FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Calin Constantin Anton CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Calin Popescu-Tariceanu FORMAL TITLE: Prime Minister of Romania OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 40-21-310-2458; 40-21-310-2459; Fax: 40-21-230-0175 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: 40-21-310-2458; 40-21-310-2459; Switchboard: 40-21-314-3400 RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: Unavailable CELL PHONE NOS.: 40-0744-541785 COMMENTS: Office Chiefs: Raluca Berleanu, Carmen Rascanu, and Hermina Uta. After hours, there is an office assistant until 10:00/12:00 p.m. and a duty officer during night. PM Popescu-Tariceanu speaks fluent English. HEAD OF STATE LAST NAME: Basescu FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Traian CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Traian Basescu FORMAL TITLE: President of Romania OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 40-21-312-1159; 40-21-430-6195; Fax: 40-21-411-3131 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: 40-21-312-1159; 40-21-430-6195 RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS: 40-21-311-0204; Fax 40-21-314-8159 CELL PHONE NOS: 40-0788-194823 COMMENTS: Office Chiefs: Elena Ghimisi and Isabela Banu. There is a duty officer after hours. President Basescu speaks fluent English. FOREIGN MINISTER LAST NAME: Ungureanu FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Mihai Razvan CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Mihai Razvan Ungureanu FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Foreign Affairs OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS: 40-21-230-7570 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS: 40-21-230-7570 RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS: Unavailable CELL PHONE NOS: 40-0744-337082 COMMENTS: Office Director: Cornel Saruta Counselor: Luana Dinu There is a duty officer after hours. FM Ungureanu speaks fluent English. CROUCH