11. When al-Atassi became president in 1936, al-Bakri became the chief leader of the National Bloc . 12. The first parliamentary elections were held, contested between the autonomists and the pro-Italian National Bloc . 13. Ajlani resigned from party office to protest the National Bloc 's inability of preventing the annexation. 14. Atassi was elected permanent President of the National Bloc . 15. The Russian National Bloc got 48, 509 votes. 16. In July, parliamentary elections were held and the National Bloc was elected with an overwhelming majority. 17. On 1 October 1937, the National Bloc , the Reform Party and the Istiqlal Party were dissolved. 18. However, the National Bloc objected to his leadership. 19. She is affiliated to the National Bloc . 20. Hasani then tried to distance himself from French influence and began befriending members of the National Bloc .
