Cablegate: Contact Updates for Leading Portuguese Government

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DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O AND EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL PO
SUBJECT: CONTACT UPDATES FOR LEADING PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT
AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS

REF: SECSTATE 54250

1. This is in response to reftel request for updated
information for Portuguese leaders.

Country: Portuguese Republic
Date: May 28, 2008

Head of Government
Last/Family Name: Socrates
First/Middle Names: Jose
Conventional Usage: Jose Socrates
Formal Title: Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic
Office Telephone Numbers: 011-351-21-392-3557 or
011-351-21-392-3656
After-Hours Official Numbers: 011-351-21-392-3505 or
011-351-96-253-6338 (24-hour duty phones)
Residence Telephone Numbers: Not Available
Cell Phone Numbers: Not Available
Comments: One of three personal secretaries will answer
office phone 24-hours a day; Prime Minister speaks English

Head of State:
Last/Family Name: Cavaco Silva
First/Middle Names: Anibal
Conventional Usage: Anibal Cavaco Silva
Formal Title: President of the Portuguese Republic
Office Telephone Numbers: 011-351-21-361-5917 or
011-351-96-135-3835
After-Hours Official Numbers: 011-351-96-347-1266 (24-hour
duty phone)
Residence Telephone Numbers: Not available
Cell Phone Numbers: Not available
Comments: Secretaries will answer office phones; President
speaks fluent English

Foreign Minister
Last/Family Name: Amado
First/Middle Names: Luis
Conventional Usage: Luis Amado
Formal Title: Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
Office Telephone Numbers: 011-351-21-394-6481 or
011-351-21-394-6472 or 011-351-21-394-6475
After-Hours Official Numbers: 011-351-21-394-6821 or
011-351-21-394-6291 (24-hour duty phone)
Residence Telephone Numbers: Not available
Cell Phone Numbers: Not available
Comments: Secretaries will answer office phones; Foreign
Minister speaks fluent English
Stephenson

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