Laurens Reael

Laurens Reael (22 October 1583 – 21 October 1637) was an employee of the Dutch East India Company, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1616 to 1619, and an admiral of the Dutch Republican Navy from 1625 to 1627.

Laurens Reael
Portrait by Cornelis van der Voort, 1620
3rd Governor-General of the East Indies
In office
19 June 1616 – 21 March 1619 (1616-06-19 1619-03-21)
Preceded byGerard Reynst
Succeeded byJan Pieterszoon Coen
Personal details
Born(1583-10-22)22 October 1583
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
Died21 October 1637(1637-10-21) (aged 53)
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
EmployerDutch East India Company
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