Hassan Yunus  | |
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| حسن يونس | |
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| 10th Menteri Besar of Johor | |
| In office 27 June 1959 – 31 January 1967  | |
| Preceded by | Wan Idris Ibrahim | 
| Succeeded by | Othman Saat | 
| Constituency | Bukit Serampang | 
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Serampang  | |
| In office 1959–1968  | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established | 
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Mahmud | 
| Member of the Malayan Federal Legislative Council for Muar Utara | |
| In office 1955–1959  | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established | 
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Arshad  as Member of Parliament of the Federation of Malaya for Muar Utara  | 
| Member of the Malayan State and Settlement Council for Muar Inland | |
| In office 1954–1959  | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established | 
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | 
| Johor State Mufti | |
| In office 1941–1947[1]  | |
| Preceded by | Alwi bin Thahir al-Haddad  (1934–1941)  | 
| Succeeded by | Alwi bin Thahir al-Haddad  (1947–1961)  | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907[2] Muar, Johor, Malaya  | 
| Died | 12 July 1968 (aged 60–61) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia  | 
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum | 
| Citizenship | Malaysian | 
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Alliance Party | 
| Spouse | Rugayah Abdullah | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University | 
| Occupation | Politician | 
Hassan Yunus (Jawi: حسن بن يونس; 1907 – 12 July 1968) was the State Mufti serving from 1941 to 1947 and Menteri Besar serving from 1959 to 1967 of Johor, Malaysia.[3][4] He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (formerly Alliance Party) coalition.
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaysia
 Malaya :
 Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1958)[5]
 Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1962)[6]
 Malaysia :
 Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Gold) (PPM) (1965)[7]
 Johor :
 Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato’ (1959)[8]
 First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS I) (1961)[9]
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru, Johor
 - Jalan Dato Haji Hassan Yunus in Bandar Penawar, Johor
 - SMK Dato Haji Hassan Yunus, a secondary school in Renggam, Johor
 
References
- ↑ "Johor Mufti Department, Johor Mufti List, Tan Sri Datuk Hj Hassan bin Yunus (1941–1947)". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
 - ↑ Birthdate uncertain: Options-to-date 1907.
 - ↑ "Johor Menteri Besar Office's former Menteri Besar biography of Tan Sri Hj. Hassan Yunus". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
 - ↑  Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru, Johor: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 167. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
 - ↑ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1962" (PDF).
 - ↑ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
 - ↑ "Sultana title for Ruler's consort". The Straits Times. 28 October 1959. p. 9.
 - ↑ "Tengku and brother head list of honours". The Straits Times. 28 October 1961. p. 7.
 
External links
- Johor Menteri Besar Office, Menteri Besar Biography, Tan Sri Hj. Hassan Yunus
 - Johorean Student Society, Persatuan Mahasiswa Anak Johor (PERMAJ), National University of Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
 - Johor Mufti Department, Johor Mufti List, Tan Sri Datuk Hj Hassan bin Yunus (1941–1947)
 
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