張南生(1905-1989),福建省(sheng)連城縣新泉鄉人(ren)。1929年(nian)(nian)參加(jia)(jia)革命,1930年(nian)(nian)加(jia)(jia)入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)產黨(dang)(dang),同年(nian)(nian)參加(jia)(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)農紅軍(jun)(jun)(jun)。土(tu)地革命戰爭時期(qi),歷(li)任(ren)(ren)(ren)鄉蘇維埃政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)(wei)(wei)員,紅12軍(jun)(jun)(jun)二(er)縱(zong)隊(dui)一大隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),第(di)(di)(di)103團(tuan)(tuan)連政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),紅13軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)二(er)團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),紅五(wu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)(di)13師39團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治處主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),師部(bu)(bu)(bu)黨(dang)(dang)總(zong)支(zhi)書記(ji),紅五(wu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)(di)13師37團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家保(bao)衛總(zong)隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治保(bao)衛團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),紅31軍(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)職,參加(jia)(jia)了中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央蘇區(qu)歷(li)次反(fan)“圍剿(jiao)”作(zuo)戰和兩(liang)萬五(wu)千(qian)里長征。抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰爭時期(qi),歷(li)任(ren)(ren)(ren)八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)129師358旅769團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治處副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),386旅771團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei),先遣(qian)支(zhi)隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)兼中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)冀西地委(wei)(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,獨立支(zhi)隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)兼中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)晉中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地委(wei)(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)129師政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)(bu)長、部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)野(ye)戰總(zong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)(bu)長等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng),參加(jia)(jia)了百團(tuan)(tuan)大戰及開辟晉冀魯豫(yu)(yu)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)根據(ju)地的(de)斗爭。解(jie)放戰爭時期(qi),歷(li)任(ren)(ren)(ren)晉冀魯豫(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)晉冀魯豫(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局組(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,華(hua)北軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)組(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng),參加(jia)(jia)了上黨(dang)(dang)、晉中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)戰役。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)人(ren)民共(gong)和國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)成(cheng)立后,歷(li)任(ren)(ren)(ren)華(hua)北軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)民志愿軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)20兵團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)兼政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)民志愿軍(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)代(dai)(dai)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),在抗(kang)(kang)美援朝中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),參與指(zhi)揮了粉碎(sui)敵軍(jun)(jun)(jun)秋季攻(gong)勢(shi)和1953年(nian)(nian)夏季反(fan)擊(ji)作(zuo)戰等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)戰役。回國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)后歷(li)任(ren)(ren)(ren)北京軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)副政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、顧問等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)職。1955年(nian)(nian)授予中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)銜,榮獲二(er)級八一勛(xun)章、一級獨立自由勛(xun)章、一級解(jie)放勛(xun)章,是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)民政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治協商會議第(di)(di)(di)一屆全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)會議代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)(biao),第(di)(di)(di)五(wu)屆全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協常委(wei)(wei)(wei),第(di)(di)(di)三屆、第(di)(di)(di)六屆全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)民代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)(biao)大會代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)(biao),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)產黨(dang)(dang)第(di)(di)(di)八次全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)(biao)大會代(dai)(dai)表(biao)(biao)(biao)。1989年(nian)(nian)8月25日(ri)因病(bing)在北京逝世。
土地革命(ming)戰爭(zheng)時期,任鄉蘇維埃政(zheng)府委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),紅十(shi)(shi)二軍二縱隊(dui)第一○三(san)(san)團(tuan)連(lian)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),紅十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)軍第二團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),第十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)師(shi)三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)九團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)處(chu)主任,師(shi)總支部(bu)(bu)書(shu)記,紅五軍團(tuan)第十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)師(shi)三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),國家保(bao)衛總隊(dui)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),國家政(zheng)治(zhi)保(bao)衛團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),紅三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)一軍政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)(bu)組織部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長。參(can)加了長征。
解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭時期,任晉冀魯豫軍區政(zheng)治(zhi)部組(zu)織部部長(chang),中共晉冀魯豫中央局組(zu)織部副部長(chang),華(hua)北軍區政(zheng)治(zhi)部組(zu)織部部長(chang)。
中華人民共(gong)和國成立后,任(ren)華北(bei)軍(jun)區政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)副(fu)(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren),中國人民志愿(yuan)軍(jun)第二十兵團(tuan)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)員兼政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren),志愿(yuan)軍(jun)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)代主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren),北(bei)京軍(jun)區副(fu)(fu)政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)員、顧問。一九五五年(nian)被授(shou)予(yu)中將軍(jun)銜。