Zhang Wenkang

Zhang Wenkang
Traditional Chinese張文康
Simplified Chinese张文康
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Wénkāng

Zhang Wenkang (born 1940 in Nanhui, Shanghai) was the health minister of China during the SARS outbreak who was sacked for mishandling the matter.

Zhang was a supporter of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Zhang was Jiang's personal physician. After he was fired, he was placed in various ceremonial positions.

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