Anton Cassar (1924 – 30 June 2014) was a

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, who founded '' L-Orizzont'', a national

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, in 1962. Cassar also served as ''L-Orizzont's'' first

. Cassar was born in

Marsa, Malta Marsa () is a town in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 4,401 people as of March 2014. The name Marsa means " the harbour".. Marsa Local Council. Retrieved 11 July 2014. History Marsa is located on the Marsa Creek, a body of wat ...

, 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 (IMJ) for his work. He also received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Council in 2013. Anton Cassar died on 30 June 2014, at the age of 90.

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