Who was the first president of an independent Lebanon? [originaltext] Philipp

Philippe Caland came from a privileged background in his native Lebanon. His father was French and his mother was a noted Lebanese artist, Huguette Caland. Her father, Bishara al-Khuri, was the first president of an independent Lebanon, from 1943 to 1952.  In the mid-1980s, young Caland moved to New York and went into business.