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
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.[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
- 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)