方思瓊,方方原名。廣東(dong)普寧人(ren)。中(zhong)共(gong)黨(dang)員(1926)。曾任廣東(dong)省人(ren)民(min)政府副(fu)主席,中(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)央統戰部(bu)副(fu)部(bu)長(chang),全國僑(qiao)聯第一屆(jie)副(fu)主席,中(zhong)僑(qiao)委(wei)(wei)黨(dang)組書(shu)記。中(zhong)共(gong)七大(da)(da)、八大(da)(da)代表。第一至(zhi)三屆(jie)全國人(ren)大(da)(da)代表,第一至(zhi)四(si)屆(jie)全國政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)員。
1924年(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)在廣(guang)州(zhou)加(jia)入新(xin)學(xue)生社(she),同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)(qiu)入廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)農(nong)民運(yun)動(dong)講習所學(xue)習,結業后回(hui)鄉從事農(nong)民運(yun)動(dong)。1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)參加(jia)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)普寧(ning)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)部(bu)(bu)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang)。5月(yue)加(jia)入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)(chan)主(zhu)(zhu)義(yi)青年(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)(tuan),不久任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)潮汕農(nong)民自衛軍(jun)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)青團(tuan)(tuan)特(te)(te)支(zhi)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)轉為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),先后任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)潮安(an)上(shang)莆(pu)區(qu)(qu)工(gong)農(nong)會(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)支(zhi)部(bu)(bu)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)潮安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)總(zong)工(gong)會(hui)秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang),參與領導(dao)潮安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)工(gong)農(nong)運(yun)動(dong)。第(di)(di)(di)一次大(da)革(ge)命失敗后曾被(bei)(bei)(bei)迫流(liu)亡到暹羅(今泰國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo))任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)教。1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬返(fan)回(hui)潮安(an)組織赤(chi)衛團(tuan)(tuan),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)代(dai)表并任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)潮安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江特(te)(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)工(gong)運(yun)動(dong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)普寧(ning)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)汕頭市委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)夏(xia)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)潮安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)革(ge)命委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)團(tuan)(tuan)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),參加(jia)創建(jian)(jian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江革(ge)命根(gen)據地的(de)斗(dou)爭(zheng)(zheng)。1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)起先后任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閩(min)(min)粵(yue)贛邊區(qu)(qu)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)工(gong)運(yun)動(dong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)汀(州(zhou))連(lian)(城)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)上(shang)杭中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)軍(jun)區(qu)(qu)(上(shang))杭、(龍)巖、永(定)游擊(ji)縱隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)兼(jian)武(wu)(wu)裝(zhuang)部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)。1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)軍(jun)區(qu)(qu)紅九團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)軍(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi),率部(bu)(bu)參加(jia)多(duo)次反(fan)“圍剿”作戰(zhan)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)紅軍(jun)主(zhu)(zhu)力長(chang)(chang)征后,奉命留在閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)軍(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部(bu)(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)兼(jian)第(di)(di)(di)一軍(jun)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)軍(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)組織部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)。參與領導(dao)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)艱苦的(de)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)游擊(ji)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)。1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)赴延安(an)向(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)匯報閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)斗(dou)爭(zheng)(zheng)情況。抗日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)爆發后返(fan)回(hui)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閩(min)(min)粵(yue)贛邊省委(wei)(wei)(wei)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)組織部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閩(min)(min)粵(yue)邊特(te)(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)南(nan)(nan)方局(ju)南(nan)(nan)方工(gong)作委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),駐廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)統一領導(dao)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、福(fu)建(jian)(jian)、廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)等地的(de)抗日(ri)(ri)武(wu)(wu)裝(zhuang)斗(dou)爭(zheng)(zheng)和抗日(ri)(ri)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)救亡運(yun)動(dong)。1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)夏(xia)入延安(an)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)校學(xue)習,被(bei)(bei)(bei)選為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)七(qi)大(da)代(dai)表。解放戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)初任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)北平(ping)軍(jun)調(diao)部(bu)(bu)廣(guang)州(zhou)第(di)(di)(di)八小組中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)代(dai)表、葉劍英(ying)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治顧問。1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)香港分(fen)(fen)局(ju)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)華(hua)(hua)(hua)南(nan)(nan)分(fen)(fen)局(ju)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。曾領導(dao)營救轉移大(da)批(pi)民主(zhu)(zhu)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)派、愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人士(shi)安(an)全(quan)抵達東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)北和華(hua)(hua)(hua)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)解放區(qu)(qu),組織領導(dao)開(kai)展(zhan)華(hua)(hua)(hua)南(nan)(nan)游擊(ji)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)(zheng)。廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)解放時任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)華(hua)(hua)(hua)南(nan)(nan)分(fen)(fen)局(ju)第(di)(di)(di)三(san)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)兼(jian)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省人民政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)(hua)人民共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)成立后,歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)華(hua)(hua)(hua)南(nan)(nan)分(fen)(fen)局(ju)第(di)(di)(di)五書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)兼(jian)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省人民政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)華(hua)(hua)(hua)南(nan)(nan)分(fen)(fen)局(ju)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)交(jiao)通運(yun)輸部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)務(wu)(wu)院僑(qiao)務(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)組書(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)統一戰(zhan)線工(gong)作部(bu)(bu)副(fu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)等職(zhi)。被(bei)(bei)(bei)選為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)八大(da)代(dai)表,第(di)(di)(di)二、三(san)屆全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人大(da)代(dai)表,第(di)(di)(di)四、五屆全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)(hua)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)華(hua)(hua)(hua)僑(qiao)聯合會(hui)副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)。