Hassan Yunus

Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan bin Haji Yunus (1907 – 12 July 1968) was the State Mufti serving from 1941 to 1947 and Menteri Besar serving from 1959 to 1967 of Johor, Malaysia.[5][6] He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (formerly Alliance Party) coalition.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Yunus is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hassan.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji

Hassan Yunus

PMN SPMJ PIS
10th Menteri Besar of Johor
In office
27 June 1959 – 31 January 1967
Preceded byWan Idris Wan Ibrahim
Succeeded byOthman Saat
ConstituencyBukit Serampang
President of the Johor Royal Court Council
In office
28 August 1959[1] – 8 November 1966[2]
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin
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
Johor State Mufti
In office
1941 – 1947[3]
Preceded byAlwi bin Thahir al-Haddad
(1934–1941)
Succeeded byAlwi bin Thahir al-Haddad
(1947–1961)
Personal details
Born
Hassan bin Yunus

1907[4]
Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died12 July 1968
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Resting placeMahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Alliance Party
Spouse(s)Rugayah Abdullah
Children3
Alma materAl-Azhar University
OccupationPolitician

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

References
  1. "Royal counsellor". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore: The Singapore Free Press. 28 August 1959. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. "Sultan sacks Mentri Besar from Royal Court". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore: The Straits Times. 8 November 1966. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. Birthdate uncertain: Options-to-date 1907.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  8. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1962" (PDF).
  9. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. "Sultana title for Ruler's consort". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore: The Straits Times. 28 October 1959. Retrieved 1 February 2021.


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