Zaw Hein | |
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ဇော်ဟိန်း | |
Commander of the Yangon Command | |
Assumed office April 2023 | |
Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
Commander of the Naypyidaw Command | |
In office 25 August 2021 – March 2023 | |
Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
Succeeded by | Wai Lin |
Commandant of the Defence Services Academy | |
In office 25 July 2020 – 28 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Htin Latt Oo |
Succeeded by | Zaw Min Latt |
Personal details | |
Born |
c. 1974-1975 Burma (now Myanmar) |
Parent |
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Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Rank | Major General |
Major General Zaw Hein ( Burmese: ဇော်ဟိန်း, born c. 1974-1975 [1]) is a former Burmese military officer and current commander of the Yangon Command. [2] [3] [4]
Zaw Hein graduated from the 38th batch of the Defence Services Academy. [5] [2] He was appointed commander of the Naypyidaw Command on 25 August 2021. [2] In March 2022, he was sanctioned by the American government for committing military atrocities and abuses in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. [6]
In April 2023, he was reshuffled to lead the Yangon Command. [4] He was succeeded by Wai Lin as the Commander of the Naypyidaw Command. [4]
Zaw Hein's father, Thein Aung, is a former brigadier general and chief minister of Ayeyarwady Region. [5]