US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO287

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000287 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
S/ES-O, WHA/CAR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: DR, PGOV, PINR, PREL 
SUBJECT: SEMI-ANNUAL REQUEST FOR NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT 
NUMBERS FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL FIGURES 
 
REF: SECSTATE 271552 
 
Data as requested per reftel. 
 
COUNTRY: Dominican Republic 
DATE:  October 2004 
 
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT 
  LAST NAME:  Fernandez Reyna 
  FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Leonel 
  CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Dr. Leonel Fernandez 
FORMAL TITLE:  President 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (809)695-8000 (Ext. 2001, 2002), 
Direct Line: (809)695-8418, Fax: (809)682-0827 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: N/A 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: N/A 
CELL PHONE NOS.: 696-7960 
COMMENTS: The President speaks fluent English. Carolina de 
Leon is likely to answer the office phone.  General  Ramon 
Aquino will answer the cell phone. 
 
HEAD OF STATE 
  Same as above. 
 
FOREIGN MINISTER 
  LAST NAME: Morales Troncoso 
  FIRST/MIDDLE NAMES: Carlos 
  CONVENTIONAL USAGE: Carlos Morales Troncoso 
FORMAL TITLE:  Secretary of State for Foreign Relations 
OFFICE TELEPHONE NOS.: (809)535-6280 (Ext. 2202/2204/2233), 
Direct Line: (809)532-6751, Fax: (809)532-0600 
AFTER-HOURS OFFICIAL NOS.: N/A 
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NOS.: (809)535-5001 (Santo Domingo), 
(809)562-3076 (La Romana) 
CELL PHONE NOS.: (809)979-5001/330-4390 
COMMENTS: Ambassador Morales Troncoso speaks fluent English. 
Joan Cedano is likely to answer the office phone. 
KUBISKE