Alfredo Palacios

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nationality=Argentine


caption=Alfredo L. Palacios in 1964
office= Argentine Senator
party=Socialist
term_start=May 1, 1958
term_end=March 29, 1962
preceded=
succeeded=
office2=National Deputy
term_start2 = October 13, 1963
term_end2 = April 20, 1965
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successor2 =
office3=National Deputy
term_start3 = 1935
term_end3 = June 4, 1943
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date of birth=August 10, 1880
place of birth=Buenos Aires, Argentina
dead=yes
date of death=death date and age|1955|4|30|1880|8|10
place of death=Buenos Aires, Argentina
spouse=
profession=Lawyer"Not to be confused with the President of Ecuador Alfredo Palacio."

Alfredo Lorenzo Palacios (August 10 1880 - April 30 1965) was an Argentine socialist politician.

Palacios was born in Buenos Aires, and studied law at Universidad de Buenos Aires, after graduation he became a lawyer and taught at the university until becoming a dean.

In 1902, he was elected to the Buenos Aires' legislature, and in 1904, to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies by the district of La Boca, thus becoming the first socialist in the Argentine Congress. Here Palacios helped create many laws including the "Ley Palacios" against sexual exploitation, and others regulating child and woman labor, working hours and Sunday rest.

Palacios was elected Senator in 1932, serving until the Senate was dissolved in 1943, and in 1955 was appointed ambassador to Uruguay. In 1960, Palacios was elected again as Senator, and as Deputy (member of the lower house) in 1963.