Edwin Leopold Allen (April 17, 1905 – February 19, 1984) was a Jamaican politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).

[2][3] Allen was first elected to the House of Representatives from the Clarendon North Western constituency in the 1950 by-election.

In 1953, he was appointed Minister of Education and Social Welfare in the Bustamante-led JLP administration, succeeding L. L. Simmonds.

[2] The JLP won the 1962 general election, and Allen was returned to Parliament from the North-West Clarendon constituency, polling 8,056 votes to Malcolm's 6,644.

[7] He was again appointed minister of education, succeeding Ivan Lloyd, and becoming the first occupant of this position in independent Jamaica.

From 1962 to 1972, Allen served as education minister in successive JLP administrations led by Sir Donald Sangster and Hugh Shearer.