Alfredo Palacios

Alfredo Palacios (August 10 1880 – 1965) was a South American socialist politician.

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

In 1902, he was elected to the Buenos Aires' legislature, and in 1904, he was elected to Congress by the district of La Boca, becoming the first socialist in the Argentine Congress. In that charge, Palacios created many laws including the "Ley Palacios" against sexual exploitation, and others regulating child and woman labor, working hours and sunday rest. He was elected Senator in 1935 and in 1955 was appointed ambassador in Uruguay. In 1960, Palacios was elected again for Senator and for Deputy (Diputado) in 1963.