Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie

Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Portrait by Hendrik Munnichhoven
Lord High Treasurer of Sweden
In office 1652–1660
Preceded by	Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna
Succeeded by	Gustaf Bonde
Lord High Chancellor of Sweden
In office 1660–1680
Preceded by	Erik Oxenstierna
Succeeded by	None – office abolished (until 1792)
Lord High Steward of Sweden
In office 1680–1684
Preceded by	Per Brahe the Younger
Succeeded by	None – office abolished (until 1787)
Governor-General of Livonia
In office 1649–1651
Preceded by	Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna
Succeeded by	Gustav Horn
In office 1655–1657
Preceded by	Gustav Horn
Succeeded by	Axel Lillie (in 1661)
Personal details
Born	(1622-10-15)15 October 1622 Reval, Swedish Estonia
Died	26 April 1686(1686-04-26) (aged 63) Venngarn Castle, Sigtuna, Sweden
Spouse	Maria Euphrosyne of Zweibrücken
Children	Gustaf Adolf De la Gardie, Catharina Charlotta De la Gardie, Hedvig Ebba De la Gardie
Residence(s)	Makalös Palace, Stockholm Venngarn Castle Läckö Castle

Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (15 October 1622 – 26 April 1686)^[1] 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.^[2]