Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament’s Finance and State Budget Committee on Wednesday, following a previously published public call for applications, drew up a shortlist of two candidates who meet the requirements for the position of Chair of the Fiscal Policy Commission.
Five candidates applied for the public call launched in early May for a new mandate, including Sandra Krtalić, whose current five-year term expires at the end of the year, as well as Danijela Fucak, Anita Nekić, Tomislav Benić and Kristina Kosor.
However, the Committee reported that the applications submitted by Fucak, Nekić and Kosor were invalid or incomplete.
Krtalić and Benić meet all the conditions and will therefore undergo a public hearing with the Committee on 7 July, it was announced. Following the interviews, the Committee will propose a candidate to Parliament for appointment.
Candidates must be Croatian citizens with residence in Croatia, hold a university degree, and have at least eight years of professional experience in public finance, macroeconomics, economic policy or accounting, along with demonstrated professional achievements.
They must also not be members of a political party and must not have been finally convicted of criminal offences prosecuted ex officio.
The Fiscal Policy Commission is an independent institution whose core task is to monitor public finances in order to ensure their long-term sustainability and improvement. It also acts as an overseer of the implementation of the state’s fiscal policy as a whole.
It consists of a chair and six members, appointed for a five-year term by Parliament, with the possibility of reappointment after the mandate expires.