Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán
Born	c. 1600 León, Spain
Died	1668 Madrid, Spain
Occupation	statesman

Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán (León, Spain, c. 1600 – Madrid, 1668), II Duke of Medina de las Torres, was a Spanish nobleman.

He served as viceroy of Naples from 1637-44 under King Philip IV of Spain. He was the son-in-law of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares.

He held several important functions at the Spanish Court.
In 1626, he became Sumiller de Corps of King Philip IV of Spain, in 1627 member of the Council of State, in 1628 General Treasurer of the Crown of Aragon, in 1629 President of the Council of the Indies, in 1633 President of the Council of Italy, and finally in 1637 Viceroy of Naples.

He held various additional titles, including Lord of the House of Guzmán, II Duke of Medina de las Torres, Prince of Stigliano, Duke of Sabbioneta, Lord of the Valle de Curuenyo, Lord of the Council of Cilleros, Commander of Valdepeñas, Captain of the Cien Continuos, Castilian of Castel Nuovo in Naples, Lieutenant and Captain General of Naples.

His second wife, Anna Carafa, duchess of Stigliano, is known as the owner and namesake of Villa Donn'Anna, a major landmark in Posillipo.

• Real Academia de la Historia
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