Juan Ramírez de Velasco

Juan Ramírez de la Piscina de Velasco y Ábalos
portrait of Juan Ramírez de Velasco
Governor of the Tucumán (1586-1593)
Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay (1595-1596)
MonarchPhilip II
Personal details
Born1539 (1539)
Died1597 (aged 57–58)
OccupationConquistador
ProfessionMilitary man
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankGeneral
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Juan Ramírez de Velasco (c.1539 – 1597) was a Spanish conquistador of Chile and Argentina. Founder of the province of La Rioja.