Hassan Yunus

Hassan Yunus (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. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (formerly Alliance Party) coalition.

Honours of Malaysia

 * Malaya :
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1958)
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1962)
 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * Malaysian Commemorative Medal ribbon.gif Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Gold) (PPM) (1965)
 * Johor :
 * Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar.png Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato’ (1959)
 * Sultan_Ibrahim_Coronation_Medal_ribbon.gif 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