Zaw Hein
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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) |
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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]) (BC - 28089), is a 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]