Sir Cliff Skeggs
Skeggs, c. 1980
53rd Mayor of Dunedin
In office 1977–1989
Preceded by	Jim Barnes
Succeeded by	Richard Walls
Personal details
Born	Clifford George Skeggs (1931-03-19) 19 March 1931 (age 93) Bluff, New Zealand
Spouse	Marie Ledgerwood ​ (m. 1951)​
Children	3
Education	Southland Technical College

Sir Clifford George Skeggs JP (born 19 March 1931) is a New Zealand businessman from Dunedin, and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989.

Early life and family

Skeggs was born in Bluff, and was educated at Bluff School and Southland Technical College. He married Marie Ledgerwood in 1951, and they went on to have three sons.^[1]

Business career

He was involved in the fishing industry from 1953, and developed the Skeggs Group of which he was the chairman and chief executive into what was the largest private inshore fishing fleet in New Zealand with investments including shipping, aviation (Pacifica Air) and property.

Political career

Skeggs was on the Dunedin City Council and Otago Harbour Board, and later was chairman of the port company Port Otago. He was mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989.^[1]

Honours and awards

In the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, Skeggs was appointed a Knight Bachelor, in recognition of his service as the mayor of Dunedin.^[2] In 2000, he was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.^[3]