Jonathan Stephens

Sir Jonathan Stephens
Stephens in 2018
Permanent Secretary at the
Northern Ireland Office
In office
2014–2020
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byJulian King
Succeeded byMadeleine Alessandri
Permanent Secretary at the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
In office
2006–2013
Preceded byDame Sue Street
Succeeded byDame Sue Owen
Personal details
Born
Jonathan Andrew de Sievrac Stephens

(1960-02-08) 8 February 1960
Bromley, Kent, England
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
BA, 1982

Sir Jonathan Andrew de Sievrac Stephens, KCB (born 8 February 1960) is a retired British civil servant who was Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office between 2014 and 2020, and the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport between 2006 and 2013. On his retirement, he was replaced as Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office by Madeleine Alessandri.