CONTACT NUMBERS FOR KEY OFFICIALS - MALAWI

UNCLAS LILONGWE 000046 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O AND AF/S E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL MI SUBJECT: CONTACT NUMBERS FOR KEY OFFICIALS - MALAWI REF: STATE 271552 ¶1. POST SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KEY GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI OFFICIALS. RESPONSE IS KEYED TO REFTEL PARAGRAPH 5. COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF MALAWI DATE: 01/18/2005 HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT LAST NAME: Mutharika FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Bingu CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika FORMAL TITLE: President of the Republic of Malawi OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS: (265) 773 872 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NO: (265) 773 702 CELL PHONES.: N/A COMMENTS: President Mutharika's English ability is excellent. The number (265) 773 872 is a direct line to the President's secretary while (265) 773 702 is a direct line to the State House Control Room which can relay messages to the President at any time of the day or night. FOREIGN MINISTER: LAST NAME: Chaponda FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: George CONVENTIONAL USAGE: DR. George Chaponda FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Foreign Affairs OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS: (265) 789 115 AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS: N/A CELL PHONES: (265) 09 965 248, (265) 09 926 674 COMMENTS: Dr. Chaponda's English ability is excellent. GILMOUR