Zaw Hein
# Zaw Hein

Major General Zaw Hein (Burmese: ဇော်ဟိန်း, born c. 1974-1975) is a former Burmese military officer and current commander of the Yangon Command.

## Military career

Zaw Hein graduated from the 38th batch of the Defence Services Academy. He was appointed commander of the Naypyidaw Command on 25 August 2021. 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.

In April 2023, he was reshuffled to lead the Yangon Command. He was succeeded by Wai Lin as the Commander of the Naypyidaw Command.

## Personal life

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

