Hassan Yunus
Appearance
Hassan Yunus | |
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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[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 |
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
[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]
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.
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: 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)
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Muar
- Malaysian politicians of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Members of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
- Johor state executive councillors
- Chief ministers of Johor
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
- Malaysian politician stubs