VENEZUELA: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 CARACAS 000041 SIPDIS SENSITIVE S/ES-O, WHA, NSC FOR CBARTON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL VE SUBJECT: VENEZUELA: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING GOV AND POLITICAL FIGURES REF: SECSTATE 271552 (SBU) Per reftel instructions, the following is a list of leading goverment and political figures in Venezuela: Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela) DATE: January 6, 2005 HEAD OF GOVERNMENT LAST NAME: CHAVEZ FRIAS FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: HUGO RAFAEL CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Hugo Chavez FORMAL TITLE: President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Presidente de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela) OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-806-3111 (24 HRS) 011-58-212-575-1922 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (same as Office Telephone Nos.) RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: not available COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. VICE PRESIDENT LAST NAME: RANGEL VALE FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: JOSE VICENTE CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Jose Vicente Rangel FORMAL TITLE: Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela) OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-863-3938 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-633-8147 E-MAIL: lbracho@vicepresidencia.gov.ve COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. FOREIGN MINISTER LAST NAME: RODRIGUEZ ARAQUE FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: ALI CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Ali Rodriguez FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores) OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-862-4484 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-693-1111 CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-270-2050 E-MAIL: canciller@mre.gov.ve COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. FIFTH REPUBLIC MOVEMENT (MOVIMIENTO QUINTA REPUBLICA, MVR) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: LARA FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: WILLIAN CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Willian Lara FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Member of the MVR National Tactical Command OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-409-7665 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-695-8562 E-MAIL: not available COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. Lara is a senior official of the MVR. President Chavez is the head of the party. FATHERLAND FOR ALL (PATRIA PARA TODOS, PPT) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: ALBORNOZ FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: JOSE CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Jose Albornoz FORMAL TITLE: Secretary General of PPT OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-577-4545 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-327-5265 E-MAIL: not available COMMENTS: Albornoz's Secretary Luisa Medina answers office telephone number. Albornoz and Medina require an interpreter. "WE CAN" (PODER DEMOCRATICO SOCIAL, PODEMOS) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: GARCIA FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: ISMAEL CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Ismael Garcia FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Secretary General of Podemos OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-484-3863 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-412-290-3030 E-MAIL: not available COMMENTS: Garcia's Assistant Maira Funes answers office telephone numbers. Garcia and Funes require an interpreter. DEMOCRATIC ACTION (ACCION DEMOCRATICA, AD) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: RAMOS ALLUP FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: HENRY CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Henry Ramos FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Secretary General of AD OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-228-0694 BLACKBERRY: hcl@tmotion.net COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC (COPEI) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: PEREZ VIVAS FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: CESAR CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Cesar Perez Vivas FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, Secretary General of COPEI OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-409-7600 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-321-6743 E-MAIL: cesarpv@telcel.net.ve COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. JUSTICE FIRST (PRIMERO JUSTICIA) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: BORGES FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: JULIO CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Julio Borges FORMAL TITLE: National Assembly Deputy, General Coordinator of Primero Justicia OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-952-9733 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212- CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-307-3893 BLACKBERRY: cometa4@tmotion.net COMMENTS: Speaks English. MOVEMENT TO SOCIALISM (MOVIMIENTO AL SOCIALISMO, MAS) POLITICAL PARTY LEADER LAST NAME: MUJICA FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: FELIPE CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Felipe Mujica FORMAL TITLE: President of MAS OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-953-5661 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-625-6829 BLACKBERRY: barranco@tmotion.net COMMENTS: Requires interpreter. SUMATE LEADER (ELECTORAL NGO) LAST NAME: MACHADO PARISCA FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: MARIA CORINA CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Maria Corina Machado FORMAL TITLE: OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-285-4562 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-414-323-5481 E-MAIL: machadomc@cantv.net COMMENTS: Speaks English. SUMATE LEADER (ELECTORAL NGO) LAST NAME: PLAZ CASTILLO FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: ALEJANDRO CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Alejandro Plaz FORMAL TITLE: OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: 011-58-212-285-4562 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: not available RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: not available CELL PHONE NOS.: 011-58-416-632-5458 E-MAIL: not available COMMENTS: Speaks English. Brownfield