Jonathan Stephens
Jonathan Andrew de Sievrac Stephens[1] (born 8 February 1960) is a British civil servant, son of Prescot and Peggy Stephens. He currently serves as the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Stephens was educated at Sevenoaks School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford graduating as MA. He and his wife, Rev Peggy Stephens (Priest-in-charge of Brasted), whom he married in 1983, have one son and one daughter.
Stephens joined the Civil Service in the Northern Ireland Office in 1983, being promoted through various grades before transferring to the Cabinet Office as Director of Modernising Public Service in 2000. In 2001 he was seconded to HM Treasury where he rose to be Managing Director of Public Services 2004-06, replacing Sir Nicholas Macpherson.[2] In 2006, he was appointed Permanent Secretary of DCMS to replace Dame Sue Street on her retirement.[3]
| Preceded by Sir Nicholas Macpherson |
Managing Director, Public Services HM Treasury 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by John Kingman as Managing Director, Public Services & Growth[4] |
| Preceded by Dame Sue Street |
Permanent Secretary Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2006- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ "Jonathan Stephens biography". Dod's Parliamentary Companion. http://www.dodonline.co.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=43&menu=577&biog=y&id=17545. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ HM Treasury. "Departmental Report 2003". http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/Deptrep03_Chapt2_64kb.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Alistair Smith (2006-07-27). "Jonathan Stephens made DCMS permanent secretary". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/13372. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ HM Treasury. "Annual Report 2006-07". http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/annual_report07.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
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