張(zhang)平化生于湖(hu)南炎(yan)陵(原酃縣)石洲(zhou)里村(cun)一個農民家庭,7歲起入(ru)(ru)本村(cun)私塾讀書。12歲入(ru)(ru)衡(heng)陽湖(hu)南省立第(di)三(san)師范學(xue)校讀書,讀書期間參加愛國學(xue)生運(yun)動。1925年在湖(hu)南省立三(san)師27班畢業。
1926年(nian)入(ru)武漢國民革命軍(jun)前敵總(zong)指揮部政(zheng)(zheng)治部工(gong)作人員訓(xun)練班學習,后任國民革命軍(jun)第(di)三十六(liu)軍(jun)九團三營政(zheng)(zheng)治指導(dao)員。1927年(nian)大革命失敗后,回家(jia)鄉從事農民運動,在(zai)湖(hu)南省酃縣(xian)參與組織農民起義(yi)。同年(nian)12月加入(ru)中國共(gong)產黨(dang),并任中共(gong)酃縣(xian)第(di)二區(qu)委書記。
1928年初組(zu)織了(le)第一次農(nong)民起義(yi),打土(tu)豪,分(fen)田(tian)地(di),建立(li)革命政權(quan)。1928年4月(yue),任(ren)共(gong)青團酃縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)書記(ji)(ji)、中共(gong)酃縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部部長。1928年秋任(ren)中共(gong)酃縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)書記(ji)(ji),領導組(zu)建農(nong)民武(wu)裝,在(zai)毛澤(ze)東領導下,創建、發(fa)展湘贛(gan)革命根據(ju)地(di)。
1931年(nian)任酃縣游擊大(da)隊黨代表,率隊開展游擊斗爭(zheng)。1932年(nian)初夏,在肅反(fan)擴大(da)化中被誣為AB團反(fan)革命分子,險被錯殺,幸被前去執行的王震查明真相,才躲過一(yi)劫。1932年(nian)夏任湘贛軍區第二軍分區政委。
1933年(nian)底任湘(xiang)贛(gan)軍區紅(hong)(hong)(hong)軍學校第四分校政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)主任。1934年(nian)任湘(xiang)贛(gan)軍區政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)宣傳部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長。參加了湘(xiang)贛(gan)革命(ming)根(gen)據地反(fan)圍剿斗爭(zheng)。同年(nian)8月隨紅(hong)(hong)(hong)六軍團西征(zheng),后任紅(hong)(hong)(hong)六軍團政(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)(bu)宣傳部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,參加創(chuang)建湘(xiang)鄂川黔(qian)革命(ming)根(gen)據地和(he)反(fan)圍剿斗爭(zheng)。
1935年11月隨紅(hong)二(er)軍團參(can)加長征,任(ren)紅(hong)二(er)軍團四師政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)主任(ren)、紅(hong)二(er)方(fang)面軍政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)宣傳(chuan)部(bu)部(bu)長、紅(hong)三十(shi)二(er)軍政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)主任(ren)。長征結(jie)束(shu)后,1936年11月任(ren)軍委步兵學校(xiao)第一團政(zheng)委。
抗日戰爭(zheng)爆發后(hou),任八路軍第一二O師(shi)政治(zhi)部(bu)宣傳(chuan)部(bu)部(bu)長。隨部(bu)挺進晉西北(bei)開辟敵后(hou)抗日根(gen)據地,后(hou)任第一二O師(shi)三五八旅政治(zhi)部(bu)主(zhu)任、代政委。
1938年12月隨(sui)師(shi)(shi)主(zhu)(zhu)力東進(jin)冀(ji)中,參(can)(can)加(jia)鞏固和發展冀(ji)中抗日根據(ju)地(di)的斗爭。1940年返回晉(jin)(jin)西北(bei)后任第一二O師(shi)(shi)獨(du)立(li)二旅兼晉(jin)(jin)西北(bei)軍(jun)區二分區政(zheng)(zheng)委。1941年3月入延安中共中央黨校學(xue)習。1942年5月任晉(jin)(jin)綏(sui)(sui)軍(jun)區政(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任,參(can)(can)與領導晉(jin)(jin)綏(sui)(sui)軍(jun)民反蠶(can)食(shi)、反“掃蕩(dang)”,鞏固和發展晉(jin)(jin)綏(sui)(sui)抗日根據(ju)地(di)的斗爭。
抗日戰爭勝(sheng)利后被派(pai)往東(dong)北,1945年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)起(qi)任中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)晉綏分(fen)局委員。1945年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)至1947年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)任中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)西滿(man)分(fen)局常委,其(qi)間:1946年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)起(qi)任西滿(man)分(fen)局民運(yun)部部長、蒙古工作(zuo)部部長。曾任東(dong)北民主聯(lian)軍(jun)政(zheng)治(zhi)部副主任,西滿(man)軍(jun)區政(zheng)治(zhi)部主任。1947年(nian)(nian)起(qi)任中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)哈爾濱市(shi)委書記。
1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)武(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)武(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)副(fu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)武(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),其(qi)(qi)間:1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)兼任(ren)(ren)(ren)市(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紀律檢查委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji);1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)武(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)協主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)軍政(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)局委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。1954年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)三書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)處書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1967年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)一書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)“文化大(da)革命”初(chu)期任(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)政(zheng)協主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)。1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)局書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)處書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)文化革命小組(zu)成員(yuan),6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)宣傳部(bu)(bu)常(chang)務副(fu)部(bu)(bu)長。1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)“文化大(da)革命”中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)受沖擊。1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)山西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(當(dang)時設有第(di)(di)一書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)),1971年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)山西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)革委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)會副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)。1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),1973年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)革委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)會第(di)(di)一副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),其(qi)(qi)間:曾兼任(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)軍區(qu)(qu)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),1975年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)(zhi)1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)兼任(ren)(ren)(ren)廣州(zhou)軍區(qu)(qu)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)、軍區(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)常(chang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。
1977年(nian)10月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1978年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中共中央宣傳部部長。1978年(nian)3月(yue)(yue)當選為第(di)五屆(jie)全國人大常委會(hui)委員。1978年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1979年(nian)2月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中共中央黨校副(fu)校長、黨委副(fu)書(shu)(shu)記。1979年(nian)2月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1982年(nian)5月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)國家農業委員會(hui)第(di)一副(fu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)、黨組副(fu)書(shu)(shu)記。1982年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)1987年(nian)7月(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)中國農村發(fa)展研究中心顧問(wen)。
中共(gong)第八屆中央(yang)候補委員(yuan)(八大二(er)次會議增選(xuan)),第十(shi)屆、十(shi)一屆中央(yang)委員(yuan),中共(gong)十(shi)二(er)大當選(xuan)為中央(yang)顧問委員(yuan)會委員(yuan)。
張平化同(tong)志(zhi)是在(zai)井(jing)岡(gang)(gang)山革(ge)命(ming)(ming)斗(dou)爭(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)鍛(duan)煉成長的(de)堅強革(ge)命(ming)(ming)家(jia)。1926年6月,他(ta)參加(jia)北伐(fa)戰爭(zheng),在(zai)武漢初識毛(mao)澤(ze)東同(tong)志(zhi),聆聽了湖南農民(min)運(yun)動考察和(he)(he)(he)中(zhong)(zhong)國革(ge)命(ming)(ming)基本問題的(de)報告而受益終身。1927年7月大革(ge)命(ming)(ming)失(shi)敗后,他(ta)回到家(jia)鄉酃縣(xian)恢復(fu)農民(min)協(xie)會,響(xiang)應秋收起義(yi),投(tou)身毛(mao)澤(ze)東、朱德同(tong)志(zhi)領導的(de)井(jing)岡(gang)(gang)山革(ge)命(ming)(ming)斗(dou)爭(zheng),參加(jia)湘(xiang)贛(gan)、湘(xiang)鄂川黔革(ge)命(ming)(ming)根據地的(de)斗(dou)爭(zheng),紅六(liu)軍(jun)團西征和(he)(he)(he)紅二、六(liu)軍(jun)團長征。他(ta)的(de)家(jia)人踴躍投(tou)身革(ge)命(ming)(ming),7位親人為(wei)革(ge)命(ming)(ming)英勇犧牲(sheng)。在(zai)抗日戰爭(zheng)和(he)(he)(he)解(jie)放戰爭(zheng)的(de)炮火硝(xiao)煙中(zhong)(zhong),他(ta)得到軍(jun)隊和(he)(he)(he)地方工作的(de)不斷錘煉,成為(wei)杰出的(de)政治(zhi)工作領導干(gan)部(bu)。他(ta)任(ren)哈(ha)爾濱市委書(shu)記期間(jian),穩妥(tuo)地貫徹執行黨的(de)方針(zhen)政策,有力保證了哈(ha)爾濱各項工作的(de)開展。
張(zhang)平化(hua)同志是社會主(zhu)義建設(she)(she)(she)事業的堅強(qiang)領導者。新中國(guo)(guo)成立后,張(zhang)平化(hua)同志長期從事地方領導工作(zuo)(zuo)。1959年(nian)8月,他任湖南(nan)(nan)省委第一書記。他團結帶領全(quan)(quan)省各(ge)族人民(min),加(jia)強(qiang)黨的建設(she)(she)(she),推進經濟(ji)(ji)、文化(hua)建設(she)(she)(she),為湖南(nan)(nan)的繁榮昌盛、民(min)族團結作(zuo)(zuo)出了(le)重要貢獻(xian);他努力(li)貫徹執(zhi)行中央對國(guo)(guo)民(min)經濟(ji)(ji)實行“調(diao)整、鞏固、充實、提高(gao)”的方針,使國(guo)(guo)家建設(she)(she)(she)和人民(min)生產得到統籌兼顧,全(quan)(quan)面安排;他大(da)興(xing)調(diao)查研(yan)究之風;他大(da)力(li)推行以(yi)包產、包工、包成本、超產獎勵“三包一獎”為內容(rong)的農(nong)村經濟(ji)(ji)改革;他高(gao)度(du)(du)重視(shi)農(nong)田(tian)水(shui)利基本建設(she)(she)(she),十分(fen)注重科學種田(tian);他領導1975年(nian)湖南(nan)(nan)全(quan)(quan)面整頓(dun)工作(zuo)(zuo),樹正氣(qi)、壓邪氣(qi),使全(quan)(quan)省社會逐漸安定,經濟(ji)(ji)工作(zuo)(zuo)有較大(da)幅度(du)(du)回升,出現了(le)全(quan)(quan)面復蘇的局(ju)面。
張(zhang)平化同(tong)志的兒子張(zhang)自(zi)為回憶起父(fu)親說:“父(fu)親是一位嚴父(fu),也(ye)是一位慈父(fu)。”他說,當他還在少年時期(qi),父(fu)親便教導他生活上向工(gong)農子弟看齊,不搞特殊化。
1954年(nian)做了張(zhang)平(ping)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)警(jing)衛(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)張(zhang)官(guan)(guan)華(hua)在回憶起老首長時說(shuo),張(zhang)官(guan)(guan)華(hua)提(ti)的(de)(de)(de)最多的(de)(de)(de),就是(shi)“親(qin)民(min)愛民(min)”。張(zhang)官(guan)(guan)華(hua)說(shuo),當年(nian)平(ping)化(hua)書記每(mei)次(ci)下鄉視察(cha),臨回來時總是(shi)提(ti)醒看看有沒有當地送的(de)(de)(de)土特產(chan),如果有,馬上退(tui)回。當時實行(xing)糧(liang)食供給(gei)定量(liang)制,每(mei)次(ci)下鄉,張(zhang)平(ping)化(hua)同志總是(shi)把自己(ji)的(de)(de)(de)那份分給(gei)司機(ji)和身邊的(de)(de)(de)工作人(ren)員(yuan)(yuan)。
1978年(nian)12月31日,胡耀邦(bang)同(tong)志在一次講話(hua)(hua)中對張平化有過(guo)八個(ge)字的(de)(de)(de)評(ping)價(jia):久經(jing)(jing)(jing)考(kao)驗,飽經(jing)(jing)(jing)風霜。當時(shi),胡耀邦(bang)同(tong)志說:“我說,平化同(tong)志總的(de)(de)(de)來(lai)說有這(zhe)么八個(ge)字,一叫久經(jing)(jing)(jing)考(kao)驗。干革命干了半個(ge)世(shi)紀,是(shi)(shi)(shi)現在我們留(liu)下(xia)來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)井岡(gang)山底下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)僅存的(de)(de)(de)縣委書記了。第(di)二句(ju)話(hua)(hua)叫飽經(jing)(jing)(jing)風霜。他也是(shi)(shi)(shi)受過(guo)不(bu)少(shao)(shao)挫折、委屈,也是(shi)(shi)(shi)靠邊站多少(shao)(shao)年(nian),也可以(yi)說是(shi)(shi)(shi)幾上(shang)幾下(xia)。”
2001年張平化(hua)逝世后(hou),《長江日報(bao)》刊文稱(cheng),張平化(hua)是(shi)我黨早期參(can)加(jia)革命的(de)(de)(de)老干部(bu)、老紅軍,具有深厚的(de)(de)(de)政治理論修養(yang)和(he)(he)豐富的(de)(de)(de)政治工作(zuo)經驗。尤其是(shi)他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)無產階級革命家的(de)(de)(de)寬廣胸懷和(he)(he)樸實嚴(yan)謹、親切(qie)隨和(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)風度,以身作(zuo)則(ze)的(de)(de)(de)黨的(de)(de)(de)優良傳統(tong)作(zuo)風,更是(shi)教育了一代人(ren)。在(zai)他(ta)領導下工作(zuo)過的(de)(de)(de)干部(bu),至今(jin)都深切(qie)懷念他(ta),將(jiang)他(ta)奉為楷模。
2007年,時任(ren)湖南省委書記、省人大(da)常委會主(zhu)任(ren)張(zhang)春賢(xian)在(zai)紀念張(zhang)平(ping)化(hua)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)誕(dan)辰100周年座(zuo)談會上評價(jia)指出(chu),張(zhang)平(ping)化(hua)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)是頗(po)具理(li)論(lun)(lun)素養和寬廣革命胸懷(huai)的(de)(de)優(you)(you)秀黨員干(gan)部。在(zai)長期的(de)(de)領(ling)導(dao)工作中,他(ta)(ta)始終(zhong)堅持毛(mao)澤東同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)提倡的(de)(de)理(li)論(lun)(lun)聯(lian)系(xi)實際、密切(qie)聯(lian)系(xi)群眾、批評與自我批評的(de)(de)優(you)(you)良傳統作風。他(ta)(ta)胸懷(huai)寬廣,待人真誠,善于識別(bie)人才(cai)(cai),敢于大(da)膽使用、合理(li)安(an)排人才(cai)(cai),努力做到人盡其才(cai)(cai),才(cai)(cai)盡其用。他(ta)(ta)勇于批評與自我批評,表現出(chu)一(yi)位革命者(zhe)的(de)(de)坦(tan)蕩襟懷(huai)。