Hassan Yunus

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yunus is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hassan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato' Haji
Hassan Yunus
PMN, (Malaysia); SPMJ, PIS (I), (Johor)
حسن يونس‎
10th Menteri Besar of Johor
In office
27 June 1959 – 31 January 1967
Preceded byWan Idris Ibrahim
Succeeded byOthman Saat
ConstituencyBukit Serampang
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Serampang
In office
1959–1968
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Mahmud
Member of the Malayan Federal Legislative Council for Muar Utara
In office
1955–1959
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAhmad 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 byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Johor State Mufti
In office
1941–1947[1]
Preceded byAlwi bin Thahir al-Haddad
(1934–1941)
Succeeded byAlwi bin Thahir al-Haddad
(1947–1961)
Personal details
Born1907[2]
Muar, Johor, Malaya
Died12 July 1968 (aged 60–61)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Resting placeMahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Alliance Party
SpouseRugayah Abdullah
Children3
Alma materAl-Azhar University
OccupationPolitician

Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan bin 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

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Birthdate uncertain: Options-to-date 1907.[citation needed]
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1962" (PDF).
  7. ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Sultana title for Ruler's consort". The Straits Times. 28 October 1959. p. 9.
  9. ^ "Tengku and brother head list of honours". The Straits Times. 28 October 1961. p. 7.


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