US embassy cable - 05LILONGWE46

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Identifier:	05LILONGWE46
Wikileaks:	View 05LILONGWE46 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Lilongwe
Created:	2005-01-18 16:11:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	PGOV PINR PREL MI Political
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS LILONGWE 000046 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O AND AF/S 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PINR, PREL, MI, Political 
SUBJECT: CONTACT NUMBERS FOR KEY OFFICIALS - MALAWI 
 
REF: STATE 271552 
 
1.  POST SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR 
KEY GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI OFFICIALS.  RESPONSE IS KEYED 
TO REFTEL PARAGRAPH 5. 
 
COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF MALAWI 
DATE: 01/18/2005 
 
HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 
 
LAST NAME: Mutharika 
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Bingu 
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika 
FORMAL TITLE: President of the Republic of Malawi 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS: (265) 773 872 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NO: (265) 773 702 
CELL PHONES.:  N/A 
COMMENTS: President Mutharika's English ability is 
excellent. The number (265) 773 872 is a direct line to 
the President's secretary while (265) 773 702 is a 
direct line to the State House Control Room which can 
relay messages to the President at any time of the day 
or night. 
 
FOREIGN MINISTER: 
 
LAST NAME: Chaponda 
FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: George 
CONVENTIONAL USAGE: DR. George Chaponda 
FORMAL TITLE: Minister of Foreign Affairs 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS: (265) 789 115 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS: N/A 
CELL PHONES: (265) 09 965 248, (265) 09 926 674 
COMMENTS: Dr. Chaponda's English ability is excellent. 
GILMOUR