Background
Bevan was born on 13 July 1959.
Bevan was born on 13 July 1959.
He was educated at Sussex University.
Since 2015, he has been the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency. He joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1982 and served in Kinshasa, Brussels, Paris, and Washington, as well as various posts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard (2006-2007) and the Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2007-2011).
He became High Commissioner to India since 2011, preceded by Richard Stagg.
Bevan undertook a new role of Chief Executive of the Environment Agency from 30 November 2015.