Stephen Deuchar

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Sir Stephen John Deuchar {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE|DL}} (born 11 March 1957) is a British arts administrator, and was director of the UK's Art Fund from 2010 to 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.artforum.com/news/stephen-deuchar-to-resign-as-director-of-art-fund-in-2020-80771|title=Stephen Deuchar to Resign as Director of UK's Art Fund in 2020|website=www.artforum.com}}

He was born 11 March 1957, son of Rev. John Deuchar and Nancy Dorothea Deuchar (née Jenkyns).{{cite web |title=Deuchar, Dr Stephen John |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U13574 |website=Who's Who |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U13574 |access-date=1 January 2021}} He was educated at Dulwich College, and earned a BA degree in history from the University of Southampton in 1979,[https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/12208380/hartley-news-may-110609indd-university-of-southampton Hartley News - Summer Edition 2009] - Alumni magazine of the University of Southampton, at online magazine website yumpu.com and a PhD in Art History from Westfield College (Hampstead, London) in 1986.

Deuchar was the first director of Tate Britain in London, from 1998 to 2010. In 2010, he became director of the UK's Art Fund. he stood down on 31 March 2020. He is currently a Trustee of: the British Council; Royal Museums Greenwich; The Creative Foundation, Folkestone; and Turner Contemporary, Margate.

Deuchar was awarded an honorary D.Litt. degree from his alma mater, the University of Southampton, in 2010.[https://www.southampton.ac.uk/history/news/2010/07/28_honours_for_a_leading_art_historian.page Honours for a leading art historian] - news website of the University of Southampton

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to the arts{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcouncil.org/about-us/how-we-are-run/board-trustees/stephen-deuchar|title=Dr Stephen Deuchar CBE | British Council|website=www.britishcouncil.org}} and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours, also for services to the arts.{{London Gazette|issue=63218|supp=y|page=N2|date=31 December 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-people-from-kent-recognised-in-new-years-honours-240007/|title=The people from Kent recognised in New Year Honours|date=30 December 2020}} He is a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent.{{cite web |title=New Deputy Lieutenants of Kent appointed – with familiar face amongst them |url=https://kccmediahub.net/new-deputy-lieutenants-of-kent-appointed-with-familiar-face-amongst-them/ |website=Kent County Council |access-date=11 November 2022}}

In 1982, he married Prof Katie Scott, and they have one son, and three daughters.