Hassan Yunus

Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato' Haji
Hassan Yunus
PMN, (Malaysia); SPMJ, PIS (I), (Johor)
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 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
Preceded by	Alwi bin Thahir al-Haddad ; (1934–1941)
Succeeded by	Alwi bin Thahir al-Haddad ; (1947–1961)
Personal details
Born	1907; 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

Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan bin Yunus (Jawi: حسن بن يونس{{langx}} uses deprecated parameter(s) ; 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

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]

Several places were named after him, including:

^ "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.

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