Anton Cassar (1924 – 30 June 2014) was a Maltese journalist and editor, who founded L-Orizzont, a national daily newspaper, in 1962.[1] [2] Cassar also served as L-Orizzont's first editor.[1]
Cassar was born in Marsa, Malta, in 1924.[3] He started his career as a journalist at Il-Berqa in 1946.[1] [2] [3] He was awarded the Gold Award from the Institute of Maltese Journalists (IMJ) for his work.[1] He also received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Council in 2013.[1]
Anton Cassar died on 30 June 2014, at the age of 90.[1]