Zaw Hein

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.

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