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 | |
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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 |
Military career
editZaw 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]
Personal life
editZaw Hein's father, Thein Aung, is a former brigadier general and chief minister of Ayeyarwady Region.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Counter Terrorism Designations; Burma-related Designations". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b c "Protégé of regime chief appointed Naypyitaw commander". Myanmar NOW. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "SAC Vice-Chair Deputy Commander-in-Chief Of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win Leaves For Russia". Global New Light Of Myanmar. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b c "Myanmar Junta Sacks Commander After Heavy Casualties in Karen State". The Irrawaddy. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "Min Aung Hlaing makes himself military supremo for life". Myanmar Now. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Military Leaders, Military-Affiliated Cronies and Businesses, and a Military Unit Prior to Armed Forces Day in Burma". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2022-03-25.