Shukri al-Quwatli
Badawi joined the National Bloc upon his return to Syria in 1943. The party opposed French rule and lobbied for Syria's unity and independence. That same year, he was voted into the Parliament of Syria as a member of the National Bloc. Following Syria's independence in 1946, Badawi won parliamentary elections in 1947 and 1949. He was instrumental in founding the National Party along with Shukri al-Quwatli and others, and served on its central committee. The party advocated for modernization and republicanism, arguing against any mergers with the Hashemite monarchies of Jordan and Iraq.