NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING

UNCLAS KUWAIT 000615 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL SUBJECT: NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING KUWAITI GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS REF: SECSTATE 54250 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED Country: Kuwait Date: May 28, 2008 Head of Government: Last/Family Name: Al Sabah First/Middle Names: Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Conventional Usage: His Highness Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al Sabah Formal Title: His Highness the Prime Minister Office Telephone Numbers: 222-3030 After Hours Official Numbers: 901-0001 (FOR EXEC USE ONLY) Residence Telephone Numbers: 484-5555 / 484-9999 (FOR EXEC USE ONLY) Cell Phone Number: N/A Comments: Speaks English / (Country code for Kuwait is 965) Head of State: Last/Family Name: Al Sabah First/Middle Names: Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Conventional Usage: His Highness Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah Formal Title: His Highness the Amir of State Office Telephone Numbers: 222-2211 / 222-2200 After Hours Official Numbers: 888-881 Residence Telephone Numbers: 371-1151 / 372-9292 Cell Phone Number: 662-2270 Comments: Limited English / Requires interpreter All numbers provided for His Highness the Amir are for His Excellency Shaykh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs. / (Country code for Kuwait is 965) Foreign Minister: Last/Family Name: Al Sabah First/Middle Names: Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Conventional Usage: His Excellency Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah Formal Title: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Office Telephone Numbers: 800-777 / 246-7381/2 After Hours Official Numbers: N/A Residence Telephone Numbers: N/A Cell Phone Numbers: 970-9999 (His Excellency Shaykh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al Sabah (Minister Plenipotentiary), Director, Minister's Office) Comments: Speaks excellent English / (Country code for Kuwait is 965) Crown Prince: Last/Family Name: Al Sabah First/Middle Names: Shaykh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Conventional Usage: His Highness Shaykh Nawaf Al-AhmadAl Sabah Formal Title: The Crown Prince Office Telephone Numbers: 222-1056 After Hours Official Numbers: N/A Residence Telephone Numbers: N/A Cell Phone Number: 971-5666 Comments: Poor English / Requires interpreter (Country code for Kuwait is 965) POC for His Highness the Crown Prince is Shaykh Mubarak Al-Faisal Saud Al Sabah. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ ********************************************* * JONES