Zhang Wenkang
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Zhang Wenkang was the health minister of China during the SARS outbreak who was sacked for mishandling the matter.
Zhang was a supporter of former President Jiang Zemin
. After he was fired, he was placed in various ceremonial positions.
Zhang was a supporter of former President Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin is a former Chinese politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2005...
. After he was fired, he was placed in various ceremonial positions.