Former magistrate and PN MP Joseph Cassar passes away

Retired magistrate and former PN MP Joseph Cassar has passed away today. He was 70 years old.

Born in Tarxien, Dr Cassar studied at the Lyceum before graduating as a lawyer from the University of Malta in 1970.

Dr. Cassar was a candidate for the Nationalist Party in 1971, being elected for the first time in 1981. As an MP he served as spokesman for housing between 1981 and 1987 and was appointed parliamentary secretary for housing between 1987 and 1992 and for human resources between 1992 and 1996.

Cassar had clashed with the Gonzi administration in 2011, accusing it of not respecting the will of the people, when a number of MPs voted against the introduction of divorce, following a referendum on the issue.