Ahmad Luthfi (Javanese: ꦄꦃꦩꦢ꧀ ꦭꦸꦠ꧀ꦃꦥ꦳ꦶ; born 22 November 1966) is an Indonesian police officer and politician who served as the inspector general of the Ministry of Trade for several weeks in August 2024.
Luthfi was born on 22 November 1969 in Surabaya, the capital city of East Java, as the son of Makali and Musarofah.
During his tenure, Luthfi was confronted with the hardline Islamic Defenders Front in the region, who planned to do their own unauthorized sweeping due to their distrust in the police.
[12] His appointment as deputy chief was criticized by the Indonesia Police Watch, who considered Luthfi as lacking experience to hold the post.
[16] In June 2024, the central police announced that Ahmad Luthfi was nominated as the inspector general of the ministry of trade and that his appointment is still awaiting confirmation from the president and the assessment of his competence tests.
Luthfi's appointment was made possible through the TNI/Polri law, which was enacted several months prior to his nomination and paved the way for police and military officers to held civilian posts.
[18] Luthfi's nomination continued despite the sustained criticism, and he was installed as inspector general of the trade ministry on 14 August 2024.