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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170117170010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-17-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL MILLS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				410274440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55426
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(763) 764-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1113
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Law Christina
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001694799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01185
		FILM NUMBER:		17531305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENERAL MILLS, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD.
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55426
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>Exhibit
24</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>POWER
OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
appoint Tracy J. O. Kofski, Trevor V. Gunderson, Christopher A. Rauschl and Benjamin A. Backberg, together and separately,
to be my attorneys-in-fact. This means they may, in my place:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">sign
                                         Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3, 4 and 5, and all amendments to these forms,
                                         reporting transactions in General Mills&rsquo; securities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">file
                                         these forms and amendments with the SEC;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         the acts that need to be done concerning these filings; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         others to take their place.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
am responsible for everything my attorneys-in-fact do when acting lawfully within the scope of this Power of Attorney.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
attorneys-in-fact, in acting at my request, are not assuming any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. General Mills is not assuming my Section 16 responsibilities either.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Power of Attorney remains in effect until:</FONT></P>

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                                         am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 for General Mills&rsquo; securities; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         revoke it, in writing, and deliver the revocation to my attorneys-in-fact.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
hereby revoke all previous Powers of Attorney that have been granted by me in connection with my reporting obligations under Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by General Mills.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Christina Law</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Christina Law</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December
    22, 2016</FONT></TD>
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