István Gyöngyösi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈiʃtvaːn ˈɟøɲɟøʃi]; 1620, Rozsnyóbánya – July 24, 1704), Hungarian poet, was born into a poor but noble parents. His early abilities attracted the notice of Count Ferenc Wesselényi, who in 1640 appointed him to a post of confidence in Fülek castle. Here he remained till 1653, when he married and became an assessor of the judicial board. In 1681 he was elected as a representative of his county at the diet held at Sopron (Ödenburg). From 1686 to 1693, and again from 1700 to his death in 1704, he was deputy lord-lieutenant of the county of Gömör.