Person in history
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese journalist and blogger (born 1964)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2017 · October 16
Their story
Who they were
Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese journalist and blogger (born 1964)
Early life
Early life and education Daphne Anne Vella was born on 26 August 1964 in Sliema , Malta (then under British colonial rule ). She was the eldest of four daughters born to the businessman Michael Alfred Vella and his wife Rose Marie Vella (née Mamo). She was educated at St Dorothy's Convent ( Mdina ) and St Aloysius' College, Birkirkara . She attended the University of Malta as a mature student and took a BA (Hons) in archaeology with a minor in anthropology in 1997, [ 1 ]
Path and career
Career Caruana Galizia was employed by The Sunday Times of Malta as a news reporter in 1987, [ 1 ] becoming a regular columnist from 1990 to 1992 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was an associate editor of The Malta Independent in 1992, [ 2 ] and remained a columnist with that newspaper and The Malta Independent on Sunday for the rest of her career. Additionally, she worked in media and public relations consultancies. [ 3 ] Caruana Galizia was also the founding editor of Taste and Flair ,
Why this date
Daphne Caruana Galizia appears on our October 16 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.
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