張南生(sheng)(1905-1989),福建省連(lian)城縣新泉鄉(xiang)人(ren)(ren)。1929年參(can)加(jia)革命(ming),1930年加(jia)入中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨,同年參(can)加(jia)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)工農紅軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。土地(di)革命(ming)戰(zhan)爭時期(qi),歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)鄉(xiang)蘇維埃政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)(wei)員,紅12軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)二縱隊一大隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),第(di)103團(tuan)連(lian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),紅13軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)二團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),紅五(wu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)第(di)13師(shi)(shi)(shi)39團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處主任(ren)(ren)(ren),師(shi)(shi)(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)黨總支書記(ji),紅五(wu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)第(di)13師(shi)(shi)(shi)37團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)(guo)家保衛(wei)總隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)(guo)家政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)保衛(wei)團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),紅31軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)等職(zhi),參(can)加(jia)了中(zhong)央蘇區歷次(ci)(ci)反“圍剿”作(zuo)戰(zhan)和兩萬五(wu)千(qian)里長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)征。抗日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭時期(qi),歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)129師(shi)(shi)(shi)358旅769團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處副(fu)主任(ren)(ren)(ren),386旅771團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),先遣支隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)兼(jian)中(zhong)共(gong)(gong)冀(ji)西地(di)委(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),獨立支隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)兼(jian)中(zhong)共(gong)(gong)晉(jin)中(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)129師(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)、部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)野戰(zhan)總部(bu)(bu)(bu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)等,參(can)加(jia)了百團(tuan)大戰(zhan)及(ji)開辟晉(jin)冀(ji)魯豫抗日(ri)(ri)根據地(di)的斗爭。解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭時期(qi),歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)晉(jin)冀(ji)魯豫軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),中(zhong)共(gong)(gong)晉(jin)冀(ji)魯豫中(zhong)央局組織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),華北軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)等,參(can)加(jia)了上(shang)黨、晉(jin)中(zhong)等戰(zhan)役(yi)。中(zhong)華人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)共(gong)(gong)和國(guo)(guo)(guo)成立后(hou),歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)華北軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)主任(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)志愿(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)20兵團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)兼(jian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)主任(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)志愿(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)代主任(ren)(ren)(ren),在抗美援朝中(zhong),參(can)與指揮(hui)了粉碎敵軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)秋季(ji)攻勢(shi)和1953年夏季(ji)反擊(ji)作(zuo)戰(zhan)等戰(zhan)役(yi)。回國(guo)(guo)(guo)后(hou)歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)北京軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區副(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)、顧問等職(zhi)。1955年授予中(zhong)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)銜,榮獲二級八一勛章(zhang)、一級獨立自由勛章(zhang)、一級解(jie)放勛章(zhang),是中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)協商會議(yi)第(di)一屆(jie)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)會議(yi)代表(biao)(biao),第(di)五(wu)屆(jie)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協常委(wei)(wei),第(di)三屆(jie)、第(di)六屆(jie)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)代表(biao)(biao)大會代表(biao)(biao),中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨第(di)八次(ci)(ci)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)代表(biao)(biao)大會代表(biao)(biao)。1989年8月25日(ri)(ri)因(yin)病在北京逝世。
土地革命戰爭時期,任(ren)鄉(xiang)蘇(su)維埃政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)員(yuan),紅十(shi)二(er)軍二(er)縱隊第(di)(di)一(yi)○三(san)(san)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)連政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan),紅十(shi)三(san)(san)軍第(di)(di)二(er)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan),第(di)(di)十(shi)三(san)(san)師(shi)三(san)(san)十(shi)九(jiu)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)處主(zhu)任(ren),師(shi)總支部書(shu)記(ji),紅五軍團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)十(shi)三(san)(san)師(shi)三(san)(san)十(shi)七團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan),國家保衛(wei)總隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan),國家政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)保衛(wei)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan),紅三(san)(san)十(shi)一(yi)軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)部組織部部長。參加了長征。
解放戰爭(zheng)時(shi)期,任(ren)晉冀魯豫軍區(qu)政治(zhi)部(bu)組織部(bu)部(bu)長(chang)(chang),中共(gong)晉冀魯豫中央局組織部(bu)副部(bu)長(chang)(chang),華北軍區(qu)政治(zhi)部(bu)組織部(bu)部(bu)長(chang)(chang)。
中(zhong)華人民(min)共和國(guo)(guo)成立后,任華北軍區政(zheng)治部副主任,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人民(min)志愿(yuan)(yuan)軍第二十兵(bing)團政(zheng)治委(wei)員兼政(zheng)治部主任,志愿(yuan)(yuan)軍政(zheng)治部代(dai)主任,北京軍區副政(zheng)治委(wei)員、顧問。一九五(wu)五(wu)年(nian)被授予中(zhong)將軍銜(xian)。