Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie Politician

Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (15 October 1622 – 26 April 1686) was a Swedish statesman and military man. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1647 and came to be the holder of three of the five offices counted as the Great Officers of the Realm, namely Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Chancellor and Lord High Steward. He also served as Governor-General in the Swedish dominion of Livonia.

Personal facts

Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Birth dateOctober 15, 1622
Birth place
Tallinn , Estonia under Swedish rule
Date of deathApril 26, 1686
Place of death
Sigtuna , Venngarn Castle
Residence
Stockholm , Läckö Castle , Makalös , Venngarn Castle
Spouse
Countess Palatine Maria Eufrosyne of Zweibrücken
Children
Gustaf Adolf De la Gardie
Hedvig Ebba De la Gardie
Catharina Charlotta De la Gardie (1655%E2%80%931697)

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Politician

office
Lord High Chancellor of Sweden
Lord High Steward of Sweden
Governor-General of Livonia
successor

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