Hassan Yunus

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yunus is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hassan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

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.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunus PMN SPMJ PIS
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 Muslim Cemetery, Johor Bahru, Johor
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

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