Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie | |
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 Portrait of Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie by Pierre Mignard | |
| Lieutenant General of Police of Paris | |
| In office March 1667 – January 1697 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Marquis d'Argenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1625 Limoges, France |
| Died | 1709 Paris, France |
Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie (pronounced [ɡabʁijɛl nikɔla də la ʁɛni]; 1625 – 14 June 1709) was a French magistrate who served as the first Lieutenant General of Police of Paris from 1667 to 1697. He is considered to be the founder of the first modern police force.