US embassy cable - 04ROME4888

UNCLAS  ROME 004888 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O, EUR/WE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, IT 
SUBJECT:  ITALY - NAMES TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR 
LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL FIGURES 
 
REF:  STATE 271552 
 
1.  (U)  SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE PROTECT 
ACCORDINGLY. 
 
2.  (U) Information below responds to questions and 
formatting instructions reftel. 
 
3.  (SBU) 
 
COUNTRY: Italian Republic 
DATE: 12/27/04 
 
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT 
   LAST NAME: Berlusconi 
   FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Silvio 
   CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Silvio Berlusconi 
FORMAL TITLE: President of the Council of Ministers (Prime 
Minister) 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 67791 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 67791 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: Not available. 
CELL PHONE NOS.: Not available. 
COMMENTS: PM Berlusconi speaks very little English and 
needs an interpreter.  He can always be reached through the 
office and after-hours telephone number (switchboard), 
which is also used by Italian Government Ministers and 
other high level Italian officials to patch their calls 
through to the PM.  Not all switchboard operators speak 
English. 
 
HEAD OF STATE 
   LAST NAME: Ciampi 
   FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Carlo Azeglio 
   CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi 
FORMAL TITLE: President of the Italian Republic 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 46991 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 46991 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: Not available 
CELL PHONE NOS.: Not available 
COMMENTS: President Ciampi speaks English.  Calls for him 
are normally patched through to his Diplomatic Adviser, 
Ambassador Antonio Puri Purini, who speaks fluent English. 
President Ciampi can always be reached through the after- 
hours official number (switchboard).  Not all switchboard 
operators speak English. 
 
FOREIGN MINISTER 
   LAST NAME: Fini 
   FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Gianfranco 
   CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Gianfranco Fini 
FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Foreign Affairs 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 3691-2002; 
(011)(39)(06) 3691-2012; (011)(39)(06) 3691-2016 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 36911 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: Not available 
CELL PHONE NOS.: Not available 
COMMENTS:  Minister Fini does not speak English.  His Chief 
of Staff, Giampiero Massolo, can be reached at the 2012 
extension or on his cell phone at (011)(39) 335-606-3652. 
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Alain Economides, can be reached 
at (011)(39)(06) 3691-2022 or on his cell phone at 
(011)(39) 335-710-0195.  Massolo and Economides speak 
English.  If no one answers the office extensions or the 
cell phones, call the after-hours official number 
(switchboard).  They will contact Fini's Chief of Staff, 
Massolo, and patch the call through to him.  Not all 
switchboard personnel speak English. 
 
DEFENSE MINISTER 
   LAST NAME: Martino 
   FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Antonio 
   CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Antonio Martino 
FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Defense 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 4747-370; 
(011)(39)(06) 482-7465 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 4691-2616; 
(011)(39)(06) 4814-500 
RESTRICTED RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS: (011)(39)(06) 3325-3434 
RESTRICTED CELL PHONE NOS: (011)(39) 335-712-7930 
RESTRICTED CAR PHONE NOS.: (011)(39) 335-712-7032 
COMMENTS: Minister Martino speaks fluent English. 
His personal secretary, Mrs. Massicci, or one of her 
colleagues, will answer the office extensions.  All speak 
English.  Martino can also be contacted through his Chief 
of Secretariat, Giuseppe Moles, at the following office 
telephone number: (011)(39)(06) 4747-370.  Moles does not 
speak English.  Martino can also be contacted through his 
 
 
Chief of Staff, Adm. Paolo La Rosa, at the following office 
telephone number: (011)(39)(06) 4824-440. Adm. La Rosa 
speaks English. 
HOME PHONE NOS.: The number is restricted.  An answering 
machine answers Martino's home phone.  Begin speaking.  If 
Martino is home, he will pick up the phone and answer the 
call himself -- but first he must know who is calling. 
WORK CELL PHONE AND CAR PHONE NOS.: These numbers are 
restricted.  They were given privately by Minister Martino 
to Ambassador Sembler.  Please keep close hold. 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: Call these if there is no answer 
at any of the other numbers.  The call will be patched 
through to Martino's location.  Operators at the After- 
hours numbers may or may not speak English. 
 
PM BERLUSCONI'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISER 
   LAST NAME: Castellaneta 
   FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Giovanni 
   CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Giovanni Castellaneta 
FORMAL TITLE: Diplomatic Adviser to the Prime Minister 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 6779-3616 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 46991 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: (011)(39)(06) 372-9957 
CELL PHONE NOS.: (011)(39) 329-430-8519; (011)(39) 335-638- 
7833 
COMMENTS: Ambassador Castellaneta speaks fluent English and 
can always be reached at any one of his numbers. 
If no one answers, call the after-hours official number: 
they will patch the call through to him.  Not everyone at 
the after-hours number speaks English. 
 
Sembler 
 
 
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