Management Board

Martina Dalić

Martina Dalić was first appointed President of the Management Board of Podravka d.d. in February 2021, and reappointed in February 2022. She is responsible for the overall operations and functioning of Podravka d.d.

Short biography

PhD Martina Dalić is a professional with extensive experience in the public and private sectors, as well as in international institutions.

During her career in the public sector, she served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts (2016–2018), Minister of Finance (2010–2011), State Secretary (2004–2008), and Assistant Minister of Finance (1997–2000). She was also a Member of the Croatian Parliament from 2011 to 2015.

She also gained significant experience in the private sector, serving as President of the Management Board of Partner Bank Zagreb from 2008 to 2010, and as Chief Economist at Privredna Banka Zagreb from 2000 to 2004. From 2015 to 2016, she was a Resident Advisor for Public Financial Management at the International Monetary Fund in Washington.

From 2005 to 2012, Dalić served as Deputy Chief Negotiator and negotiator in the team for the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, covering four chapters (Customs Union, Taxation, Financial Control, and Budgetary and Financial Provisions).

She graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb, where she also began her professional career as an assistant at the Department of Organization and Management. She earned her PhD in 2012.