Anton Cassar
Anton Cassar was a Maltese journalist and editor, who founded L-Orizzont, a national daily newspaper, in 1962.
Cassar also served as L-Orizzont's first editor.
Cassar was born in Marsa, Malta, in 1924. He started his career as a journalist at Il-Berqa in 1946. He was awarded the Gold Award from the Institute of Maltese Journalists for his work. He also received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Council in 2013.
Anton Cassar died on June 30, 2014, at the age of 90.
