Hassan Yunus
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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[edit]
Honours of Malaysia[edit]
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]
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Places named after him[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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.[citation needed]
- ^ "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[edit]
- 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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