Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUENOSAIRES732
2008-05-28 20:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA: UPDATES TO NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000732
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/BSC, JENNIFER SHOWELL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: UPDATES TO NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR
LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS.
Country: Republic of Argentina (Repblica Argentina)
Date: May 22, 2008
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Head of State
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Last/Family Name: Fernandez de Kirchner
First/Middle Names: Cristina
Conventional Usage: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Formal Title: President of the Nation (Presidenta de la Nacion)
Office Telephone Numbers: (+5411) 4344-2670/2223/3955
After-Hours Official Numbers: (+5411) 4344-2670/2223/3955
Residence Telephone Numbers: (+5411) 4796-6100/4733-6100
Cell Phone Numbers: Private Secretaries Jorge Isidro, Baltazar
Bounine and Fabian Gutierrez (+54911) 4402-0041
Comments: President Fernandez does not speak English. Calls are
likely to be answered either by one of her private secretaries or by
other secretaries (Fabian Bujia, Carlos Tempone, Carlos Mao) who
work at the Presidential Palace. There are no special procedures
indicated.
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Foreign Minister
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Last/Family Name: Taiana
First/Middle Names: Jorge Enrique
Conventional Usage: Jorge Taiana
Formal Title: Minister of Foreign Relations, International Trade and
Worship (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y
Culto)
Office Telephone Numbers: (+5411) 4819-7317/18/19/20/21/22
After-Hours Official Numbers: Duty Officers: (+5411) 4322-9997,
(+5411) 4819-8169, (+54911) 4401-3153
Residence Telephone Numbers: (+5411) 4801-3933
Cell Phone Numbers: not available.
Comments: Minister Taiana speaks functional English, but feels more
comfortable using an interpreter and speaking in Spanish. Any one
of several staff secretaries is likely to answer the phone(names:
Paula Nicoletti, Tomas Giudici, Jimena (am),Claudia, Maria Eugenia,
Celina (pm)). Private Secretaries: Dario Ozan, Laura Fernandez (pm).
There are no special procedures to follow.
WAYNE