M. Saifuddin, S.E., S.H., M.A.

Lecturer, Polytechnic of State Finance STAN · DJBC (retired 2026)

A senior executive with more than 35 years of experience in customs, governance, risk management, compliance and international trade facilitation. Before retiring from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in 2026, he held senior positions there, with experience in Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) policy and implementation.

Why this matters for our clients For a company preparing an AEO application this is a decisive advantage. The guidance you receive reflects not only the published regulation but a direct understanding of how validators read a dossier, where applications typically fail and what an internal control system must demonstrate to pass. He also served on the Indonesian delegation for the Joint Validation of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with Japan.

Selected achievements

• Achieved the Corruption-Free Zone (WBK) and Clean and Serving Bureaucracy (WBBM) predicates for the Bogor Customs Office while serving as its Head.
• Led the Banten Regional Customs Office to become the best regional office within DJBC.
• Contributed to the Regional Office being ranked second best within the Ministry of Finance while Head of the Customs and Excise Facilities Division.

Education & credentials

• Doctoral programme in Law (S3), Borobudur University — in progress
• Master of Public Administration (M.A.), University of Indonesia
• Bachelor of Law (S.H.), Universitas Terbuka · Bachelor of Economics (S.E.), Trunajaya University
• Diploma III in Customs and Excise, State College of Accountancy (STAN)
• Customs and Excise Auditor · Civil Servant Investigator (PPNS), DJBC

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