Dr. Dalibor (Petar) Tomaš was born on August 23, 1980, in Gradiška. He completed his primary and secondary education in Prnjavor. In 2004, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Banja Luka with a GPA of 9.1. He obtained his master's degree in 2010 from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade with an average grade of 9.9, and he earned his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Banja Luka in 2022. He received the Vuk's Diploma, the Award for the Student of the Generation at Prnjavor High School, recognition from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Banja Luka, and the Golden Plaque from the University of Banja Luka as the Student of the Generation. He has been employed at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Banja Luka since 2004, initially serving as a teaching assistant, then as a senior teaching assistant, and currently as an assistant professor at the Department of Economic Theory, Analysis and Policy and Vice Dean. In addition to his academic career, he has held several significant advisory roles, including Assistant and Advisor to the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Srpska, and Advisor to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Presently, he serves as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska, a member of the Advisory Group of the Fiscal Council of BiH, and a UNDP consultant.