張(zhang)南(nan)生(sheng)(1905-1989),福建(jian)省連城縣新泉鄉(xiang)人(ren)(ren)。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)參(can)(can)加(jia)革(ge)命,1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)加(jia)入中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)共產黨(dang),同年(nian)(nian)(nian)參(can)(can)加(jia)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)工農紅軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。土地革(ge)命戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)時期,歷(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)鄉(xiang)蘇維(wei)埃政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)(wei)員,紅12軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)二(er)縱隊(dui)一(yi)(yi)(yi)大隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),第(di)(di)103團(tuan)(tuan)連政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),紅13軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)二(er)團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),紅五軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)13師(shi)(shi)(shi)39團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處(chu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren),師(shi)(shi)(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)黨(dang)總(zong)支(zhi)書記,紅五軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)團(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)13師(shi)(shi)(shi)37團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)家保衛總(zong)隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),國(guo)(guo)家政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)保衛團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),紅31軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)等(deng)(deng)職,參(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)中(zhong)央(yang)蘇區(qu)歷(li)(li)次(ci)反(fan)“圍剿”作(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)和(he)兩萬(wan)五千里(li)長(chang)征。抗日戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)時期,歷(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)129師(shi)(shi)(shi)358旅(lv)769團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處(chu)副(fu)(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren),386旅(lv)771團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei),先遣支(zhi)隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)兼(jian)中(zhong)共冀(ji)(ji)(ji)西地委(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang),獨(du)立(li)支(zhi)隊(dui)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)兼(jian)中(zhong)共晉中(zhong)地委(wei)(wei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang),八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)129師(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)、部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang),八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)野戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)總(zong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)等(deng)(deng),參(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)百團(tuan)(tuan)大戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)及開辟(pi)晉冀(ji)(ji)(ji)魯豫抗日根(gen)據地的斗(dou)爭(zheng)。解(jie)放戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)時期,歷(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)晉冀(ji)(ji)(ji)魯豫軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang),中(zhong)共晉冀(ji)(ji)(ji)魯豫中(zhong)央(yang)局組織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)(fu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang),華北(bei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)組織(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)等(deng)(deng),參(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)(le)上(shang)黨(dang)、晉中(zhong)等(deng)(deng)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役。中(zhong)華人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)共和(he)國(guo)(guo)成立(li)后,歷(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)華北(bei)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)副(fu)(fu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren),中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)志愿(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)20兵團(tuan)(tuan)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)兼(jian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren),中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)志愿(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)代主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren),在抗美(mei)援朝中(zhong),參(can)(can)與指揮了(le)(le)粉碎敵軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)秋季(ji)攻勢和(he)1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)夏季(ji)反(fan)擊作(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)等(deng)(deng)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役。回國(guo)(guo)后歷(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)北(bei)京(jing)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)副(fu)(fu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)、顧問等(deng)(deng)職。1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)授(shou)予中(zhong)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)銜,榮獲二(er)級(ji)八(ba)一(yi)(yi)(yi)勛(xun)(xun)(xun)章、一(yi)(yi)(yi)級(ji)獨(du)立(li)自由(you)勛(xun)(xun)(xun)章、一(yi)(yi)(yi)級(ji)解(jie)放勛(xun)(xun)(xun)章,是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)協商(shang)會議(yi)第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)屆(jie)全國(guo)(guo)會議(yi)代表,第(di)(di)五屆(jie)全國(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協常委(wei)(wei),第(di)(di)三屆(jie)、第(di)(di)六屆(jie)全國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)代表大會代表,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)共產黨(dang)第(di)(di)八(ba)次(ci)全國(guo)(guo)代表大會代表。1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)25日因病(bing)在北(bei)京(jing)逝世。
土地革命戰爭(zheng)時期,任鄉蘇維埃政(zheng)府(fu)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),紅十(shi)二軍(jun)二縱隊第(di)(di)(di)一○三(san)(san)(san)(san)團連政(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),紅十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)(san)軍(jun)第(di)(di)(di)二團政(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),第(di)(di)(di)十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)(san)師(shi)三(san)(san)(san)(san)十(shi)九(jiu)團政(zheng)治處主任,師(shi)總(zong)支部書(shu)記,紅五軍(jun)團第(di)(di)(di)十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)(san)師(shi)三(san)(san)(san)(san)十(shi)七(qi)團政(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),國家保(bao)(bao)衛總(zong)隊政(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),國家政(zheng)治保(bao)(bao)衛團政(zheng)治委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),紅三(san)(san)(san)(san)十(shi)一軍(jun)政(zheng)治部組織部部長。參加了長征(zheng)。
解放戰爭時期,任晉(jin)冀(ji)魯(lu)豫軍(jun)區政(zheng)治(zhi)部組(zu)織(zhi)部部長(chang),中共晉(jin)冀(ji)魯(lu)豫中央局組(zu)織(zhi)部副部長(chang),華北軍(jun)區政(zheng)治(zhi)部組(zu)織(zhi)部部長(chang)。
中華人民(min)共和國(guo)(guo)成(cheng)立后(hou),任華北軍(jun)區政(zheng)治(zhi)部副主(zhu)任,中國(guo)(guo)人民(min)志(zhi)愿軍(jun)第二十(shi)兵團政(zheng)治(zhi)委員(yuan)(yuan)兼政(zheng)治(zhi)部主(zhu)任,志(zhi)愿軍(jun)政(zheng)治(zhi)部代(dai)主(zhu)任,北京軍(jun)區副政(zheng)治(zhi)委員(yuan)(yuan)、顧問。一九五五年(nian)被授予中將軍(jun)銜。