Henley Robert McKegg (6 December 1921 – 10 October 1961) was a New Zealand-born Cook Islands politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council between 1953 and 1958.
Biography McKegg was born in Auckland in 1921. After working as a bank clerk, he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in November 1941 and served as a flight lieutenant in Europe during World War II, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross.H.L. Thompson (1956) New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. II) p421 Following the war he returned to the Cook Islands, becoming involved in his family's business.
In 1953 McKegg contested the elections for the European seat on Rarotonga Island Council and the Legislative Council, defeating the incumbent Willie Watson.Rarotonga has a lively election Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1953, p17 He was re-elected in the 1956 elections, winning by just three votes.Keen Interest In CI Elections Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1956, p24 He did not stand in the 1958 elections.Important Elections In The Cooks: A Scot Named Viri Vokotini Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1958, p31
McKegg moved to New Zealand in 1961, but died during a return visit to the Cook Islands on 10 October the same year.Mr. Henley McKegg Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1961, p137
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