方思瓊,方方原名。廣東(dong)普寧人。中(zhong)共黨員(yuan)(1926)。曾任廣東(dong)省(sheng)人民政府副(fu)(fu)主席,中(zhong)共中(zhong)央統戰部副(fu)(fu)部長,全國僑聯(lian)第一屆副(fu)(fu)主席,中(zhong)僑委黨組書記。中(zhong)共七大(da)、八大(da)代表。第一至三屆全國人大(da)代表,第一至四屆全國政協委員(yuan)。
1924年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)在廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)加(jia)入(ru)(ru)新學(xue)生社,同年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)入(ru)(ru)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)農民(min)(min)運(yun)動(dong)講習(xi)所(suo)學(xue)習(xi),結業后(hou)回鄉從事農民(min)(min)運(yun)動(dong)。1925年(nian)(nian)春(chun)(chun)參加(jia)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)普(pu)寧縣(xian)(xian)(xian)黨(dang)(dang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)兼秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)。5月(yue)加(jia)入(ru)(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)主(zhu)(zhu)義(yi)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)團(tuan),不久(jiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)潮(chao)(chao)汕農民(min)(min)自衛(wei)(wei)軍共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)青(qing)團(tuan)特(te)支書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1926年(nian)(nian)春(chun)(chun)轉為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)黨(dang)(dang)員(yuan),先(xian)后(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)潮(chao)(chao)安(an)上(shang)莆(pu)區(qu)(qu)工(gong)農會(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)支部(bu)(bu)(bu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)潮(chao)(chao)安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)總工(gong)會(hui)(hui)秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang)(chang),參與領(ling)導(dao)潮(chao)(chao)安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)工(gong)農運(yun)動(dong)。第(di)一(yi)次(ci)大革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)失敗(bai)后(hou)曾被(bei)(bei)(bei)迫流(liu)亡到暹羅(今泰國(guo)(guo))任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)教。1927年(nian)(nian)冬(dong)返回潮(chao)(chao)安(an)組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)赤(chi)衛(wei)(wei)團(tuan),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)黨(dang)(dang)代表并任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)潮(chao)(chao)安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)。1929年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)特(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)工(gong)運(yun)動(dong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)普(pu)寧縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)汕頭市委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1930年(nian)(nian)夏(xia)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)潮(chao)(chao)安(an)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)黨(dang)(dang)團(tuan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),參加(jia)創建(jian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)根據地(di)的(de)斗爭。1931年(nian)(nian)起(qi)先(xian)后(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閩(min)(min)粵贛邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)(qu)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)職(zhi)工(gong)運(yun)動(dong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)汀(州(zhou)(zhou))連(城)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)上(shang)杭(hang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1933年(nian)(nian)春(chun)(chun)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)福(fu)建(jian)軍區(qu)(qu)(上(shang))杭(hang)、(龍)巖、永(定)游擊(ji)縱隊政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。同年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)兼武裝部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)。1934年(nian)(nian)春(chun)(chun)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)福(fu)建(jian)軍區(qu)(qu)紅(hong)九(jiu)團(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)兼軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi),率部(bu)(bu)(bu)參加(jia)多次(ci)反“圍剿(jiao)”作(zuo)戰。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)紅(hong)軍主(zhu)(zhu)力長(chang)(chang)(chang)征后(hou),奉命(ming)留在閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)(xi)。1935年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)兼第(di)一(yi)軍分(fen)區(qu)(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。1936年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)兼組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)。參與領(ling)導(dao)閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)(xi)艱苦的(de)三年(nian)(nian)游擊(ji)戰爭。1937年(nian)(nian)4月(yue)赴(fu)延安(an)向中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)匯報閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)(xi)斗爭情況。抗日戰爭爆發后(hou)返回閩(min)(min)西(xi)(xi)(xi),任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閩(min)(min)粵贛邊(bian)(bian)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)兼組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)。1938年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閩(min)(min)粵邊(bian)(bian)特(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。1941年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)方(fang)局(ju)(ju)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)方(fang)工(gong)作(zuo)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),駐廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)統一(yi)領(ling)導(dao)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、福(fu)建(jian)、廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)等地(di)的(de)抗日武裝斗爭和(he)抗日愛國(guo)(guo)救(jiu)亡運(yun)動(dong)。1943年(nian)(nian)夏(xia)入(ru)(ru)延安(an)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)黨(dang)(dang)校(xiao)學(xue)習(xi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)選為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)七(qi)大代表。解(jie)(jie)放(fang)戰爭初(chu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)北平軍調部(bu)(bu)(bu)廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)第(di)八(ba)小組(zu)(zu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)代表、葉劍英政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)顧問(wen)。1946年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)香港分(fen)局(ju)(ju)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),1949年(nian)(nian)春(chun)(chun)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)華南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)分(fen)局(ju)(ju)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)。曾領(ling)導(dao)營(ying)救(jiu)轉移大批民(min)(min)主(zhu)(zhu)黨(dang)(dang)派、愛國(guo)(guo)人(ren)士安(an)全抵達東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)北和(he)華東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)區(qu)(qu),組(zu)(zu)織(zhi)領(ling)導(dao)開展華南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)游擊(ji)戰爭。廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)時任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)華南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)分(fen)局(ju)(ju)第(di)三書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)兼廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)人(ren)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)民(min)(min)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和(he)國(guo)(guo)成立(li)后(hou),歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)華南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)分(fen)局(ju)(ju)第(di)五(wu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji)兼廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)人(ren)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)華南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)分(fen)局(ju)(ju)常(chang)務(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)兼交(jiao)通運(yun)輸部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang),國(guo)(guo)務(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)院僑(qiao)(qiao)務(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)黨(dang)(dang)組(zu)(zu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)記(ji)(ji)(ji),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)統一(yi)戰線工(gong)作(zuo)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)等職(zhi)。被(bei)(bei)(bei)選為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)八(ba)大代表,第(di)二(er)、三屆(jie)(jie)全國(guo)(guo)人(ren)大代表,第(di)四、五(wu)屆(jie)(jie)全國(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華全國(guo)(guo)華僑(qiao)(qiao)聯合會(hui)(hui)副(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi)。