BELGIUM: UPDATES FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND

UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000858 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O AND EUR/WE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL BE SUBJECT: BELGIUM: UPDATES FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS REF: SECSTATE 54250 This is in response to reftel request for updated information for Belgian leaders. Country: Belgium Date: June 3, 2008 Head of Government: Last/Family Name: Leterme First Name: Yves Conventional Usage: Yves Leterme Formal Title: Prime Minister Office Telephone Number: (32)(2)501-02-11 After-Hours official number: none Private Residence Telephone Number: (32)(57)219-169 Cell Phone Number Leterme: (32)477-26-50-58 Comments: All officials speak fluent English. Contact can be established through: Chief-of-Staff Mr. Hans D'Hondt,office phone (32)(2) 501-02-01, cell phone (32) 478-24-04-92; Diplomatic Advisor Mr. Geert Muylle, office phone (32)(2)501-02-17, cell phone (32)472-28-48-52; and private secretary Mrs.Marijke Goudeseune office phone (32)(2)501-02-09. Head of State: Last/Family Name: First Name: Albert Conventional Usage: King Albert Formal Title: Albert II, King of the Belgians Office Telephone Number: (32)(2) 551-20-20 After-Hours Official Number: (32)(2)551-20-20 Residence Telephone Number: (32)(2)551-20-20 Cell phone Number: Unavailable Comments: All officials speak fluent English Contact can be established through: Chief-of-Staff Mr. Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou, and Chief of the Military Household General Jef Van den Put. Office phone manned around-the-clock Foreign Minister: Last/Family Name: De Gucht First Name: Karel Conventional Usage: Karel De Gucht Formal Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs Office Telephone Number: (32)(2) 501-82-11 After-Hours Official Number: (32)(2) 501-86-00 Private Residence Telephone Number: (32)(52)42-53-86 Cell phone number De Gucht: (32)475-48-56-19 Comments: All officials speak fluent English. Contact can be established through: Chief-of-Staff Mr. Walter Stevens, office phone (32)(2)501-88-70, cell phone (32)478-886-910; secretary Mrs. Francine DiPietro, office phone (32)(2)501-85-35, cell phone (32)476-21-90-12; or secretary Mrs. Ann DeClercq, office phone (32)(2)501-81-89. FOX .