Anton Cassar

Anton Cassar (1924 – 30 June 2014) was a Maltese journalist and editor, who founded L-Orizzont, a national daily newspaper, in 1962.{{cite news|title=Veteran journalist Anton Cassar passes away, Founder and first editor of l-orizzont, Anton Cassar, dies at age 90|url=http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/40635/veteran_journalist_anton_cassar_passes_away#.U9georGnEdV |work=Malta Today |date=2014-06-30 |access-date=2014-07-29}}

{{cite news|title=Veteran journalist Anton Cassar passes away |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140630/local/veteran-journalist-anton-cassar-passes-away.525681 |work=Times of Malta |date=2014-06-30 |access-date=2014-07-29}} Cassar also served as L-Orizzont's first editor.

Cassar was born in Marsa, Malta, in 1924.{{cite news|title=Veteran journalist Anton Cassar dies |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140630/local/veteran-journalist-anton-cassar-passes-away.525681 |work=Malta Independent |date=2014-06-30 |access-date=2014-07-29}} 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.