Hassan Yunus

Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan bin Yunus (1907 – 12 July 1968) was the State Mufti serving 1941 to 1947 and Menteri Besar serving from 1959 to 1967 of Johor, Malaysia.[3]

In this Malay name, the name Yunus is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hassan.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji

Hassan Yunus

PMN SPMJ
Menteri Besar of Johor
In office
27 June 1959 – 1967
Preceded byDato’ Idris Bin Ibrahim (1955-1959)
Succeeded byTan Sri Othman Saat (1967-1982)
Johor State Mufti
In office
1941 – 1947[1]
Preceded byDato' Syed Alwe bin Tahir Al-Hadad
(1934–1941)
Succeeded byDato' Syed Alwe bin Tahir Al-Hadad
(1947–1961)
Personal details
Born
Hassan bin Yunus

1907[2]
Muar, Johor
Died12 July 1968
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

References
  1. "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.
  2. Birthdate uncertain: Options-to-date 1907.
  3. "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.
  4. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 7 February 2020.


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