US embassy cable - 04AMMAN3335

UNCLAS AMMAN 003335 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR S/ES-O AND NEA REGIONAL BUREAU ONLY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL 
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR 
LEADING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN JORDAN 
 
REF: SECSTATE 84543 
 
1. (SBU) Below is the information from Embassy Amman to 
update OPS database with current contact information to 
support the Secretary and other senior department officials 
as they practice telephone diplomacy.  Please note that all 
individuals listed below speak English. 
 
POST     AMMAN, JORDAN 
DATE OF SUBMISSION     04/28/2004 
 
a. NAME OF HEAD OF GOVERNMENT FAISAL El-Fayez 
TITLE Prime Minister and Minister of Defense 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-464-1211   FAX 962-6-565-7100 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-541-1929 CELL 962-77-994-488 
COMMENTS (SPECIAL PROCEDURES, LANGUAGE, ETC.) 
Off. Mgr. - Yahya Iskandarani  - 962-6-562-2260 CELL 
962-77-499-922 (weak English) 
Sec. - Mr. Majed Qatameh - 962-6-461-9958 CELL 962-77-994-477 
 
b. NAME OF HEAD OF STATE King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein 
TITLE King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-463-7341   FAX 962-6-567-7368 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-463-7341 CELL N/A 
COMMENTS (SPECIAL PROCEDURES, LANGUAGE, ETC.) 
Director of Private Office - Haitham Al Mufti 962-6-463-7341 
Chief of Royal Protocol - Al Sharif Mohammed Alluhaymaq - 
962-6-463-0661 
or 962-6-463-7341 CELL 962-77-469-911 
Sec. - Ms. Amani Hammad - 962-6-463-7341 CELL 962-77-201-699 
 
c. NAME OF FOREIGN MINISTER Dr. Marwan Muasher 
TITLE Minister of Foreign Affairs 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-573-5150   FAX 962-6-573-5163 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-567-4893 or 592-4148 CELL 962-79-534-5555 
COMMENTS (SPECIAL PROCEDURES, LANGUAGE, ETC.) 
Off. Mgr. - Ali Al-Ayed - 962-6-550-1414 CELL 962-77-610-006 
Sec. - Ms. Seta Yasayan - 962-6-573-5144 or 5145 
 
d. NAME OF DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Dr. Mohammed Al-Halaiqa 
TITLE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-464-1211   FAX 962-6-565-2954 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-551-2221 CELL 962-77-878-016 
COMMENTS (SPECIAL PROCEDURES, LANGUAGE, ETC.) 
Sec. - Ms. Duha Dwairi - 962-6-569-5562 
 
e. NAME Dr. Bassem Awadallah 
TITLE Minister of Planning and International Cooperation 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-464-4466   FAX 962-6-464-2247 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S) 
962-6-552-0457 CELL 962-77-523-261 
COMMENTS (SPECIAL PROCEDURES, LANGUAGE, ETC.) 
Off. Mgr. - Saher Akroush - 962-6-464-6375 CELL 
962-79-666-6655 
Sec. - Ms. Leslie Al-Masri - 962-6-465-2824 
 
2. (U) If there are changes to these names and numbers, Post 
will initiate a cable in this same format with the updated 
information as we receive it. 
HALE