Ivan Andreevich Fonvizin (1705–1792, in Bronnitsky Uyezd) was a Russian noble who served as a Russian court councillor from 1766 till 1783, and then from 1783 till his death, as a

State Councillor A State Councillor of the People's Republic of China () serves as a senior vice leader within the State Council of the PRC, State Council and shares responsibilities with the Vice Premier of China, Vice Premiers in assisting the Premier of China, ...

in the

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. He was the father of playwright

Denis Fonvizin Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin (, ; – ) was a Russian playwright and writer of the Russian Enlightenment. He was one of the founders of literary comedy in Russia. His main works are two satirical comedies—including '' The Minor'', which mocks con ...

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1705 births 1792 deaths Nobility from the Russian Empire {{Russia-noble-stub