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Zaw Hein
ဇော်ဟိန်း
Commander of the Yangon Command

Incumbent

Assumed office
April 2023
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Commander of the Naypyidaw Command
In office
25 August 2021 – March 2023
LeaderMin Aung Hlaing
Succeeded byWai Lin
Commandant of the Defence Services Academy
In office
25 July 2020 – 28 August 2021
Preceded byHtin Latt Oo
Succeeded byZaw Min Latt
Personal details
Bornc. 1974-1975
Burma
(now Myanmar)
Parent
Alma materDefence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
RankMajor 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]

Military career

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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]

Personal life

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Zaw Hein's father, Thein Aung, is a former brigadier general and chief minister of Ayeyarwady Region.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zaw_Hein&oldid=1224725502"

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