Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin

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

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin Mohamed Yassin PSM
قمرالعارفين محمد ياسين‎
Chairman of the World Scout Committee
Personal details
Born	(1934-08-12) 12 August 1934 (age 90)

Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin bin Mohamed Yassin (born 12 August 1934)^[1][2] served as the Chairman of the World Scout Committee.^[3]

In 1983, he was awarded the 160th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, at the 25th World Scout Conference.^[4] He was also a recipient of the Silver World Award.

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) – Tan Sri (1981)^[5]

References

1. "Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin Bin Mohamed Yassin". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
2. "Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin Bin Mohamed Yassin". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
3. Babiarz, Bruce (18 July 1983). "Although they speak different languages and wear different uniforms,..." UPI. Retrieved 27 August 2017. – via General OneFile (subscription required)
4. "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

External links

World Organization of the Scout Movement
Preceded by Sir William Gladstone, 7th Baronet	Chairman, World Scout Committee 1983-1987	Succeeded by