Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRUSSELS858
2008-06-06 11:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:
BELGIUM: UPDATES FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND
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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.
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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.
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