Hassan Yunus

Hassan bin 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. 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

• Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1958)
• Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1962)
• Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Gold) (PPM) (1965)
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato’ (1959)
• First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS I) (1961)

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

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)