In less than a week, Lebanon elected a new president and designated a prime minister outside the ruling elite for the first time in modern history.On Monday, an overwhelming majority of Lebanese MPs nominated Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice, to form a new government, dealing yet another blow to Hezbollah.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Salam has long been in the mix to become the Lebanese prime minister, only to be vetoed by Hezbollah, which sees him as an opponent and close to Western and Gulf countries.So, who is Nawaf Salam, and what is his background?Born in 1953, Salam hails from a prominent Sunni Muslim family in Beirut with a long history of political service.His wife, Sahar Baassiri, was Lebanon’s ambassador to UNESCO.A longtime lawyer and professor, Salam was appointed to the ICJ in 2018 after serving as Lebanon’s ambassador to the UN from 2007-2017.Salam’s uncle, Saeb, was the Lebanese premier