set_leader_BLR = {

	if = { limit = { western_autocrats_are_in_power = yes }

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Wincuk Wiaczorka"
				picture = "vincuk_vlacorka.dds"
				ideology = Western_Autocracy
				traits = {
					western_Western_Autocracy career_politician pro_american
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Ryhor Kastusiou"
				picture = "ryhor_kastusiou.dds"
				ideology = Western_Autocracy
				traits = {
					western_Western_Autocracy
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 1 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Anatolij Lebiedko"
				picture = "anatoly_lebedko.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					western_conservatism career_politician pro_american
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2015.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Jaroslav Romanchuk"
				picture = "jaroslav_romanchuk.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					western_conservatism economist pro_american
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Mikalay Kazlou"
				picture = "mikalai_kazlou.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					western_conservatism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 3 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Hanna Kanapatskaya"
				picture = "hanna_kanapatskaya.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					western_conservatism lawyer
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 2 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Uładzimir Hančaryk"
				picture = "vladimir_gancharyk.dds"
				ideology = liberalism
				traits = {
					western_liberalism career_politician union_man
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2005.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Alaksandr Milinkievič"
				picture = "alaksandar_milinkevich.dds"
				ideology = liberalism
				traits = {
					western_liberalism
					career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2011.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Andrei Sannikau"
				picture = "Andrey_sannikov.dds"
				ideology = liberalism
				traits = {
					western_liberalism career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2020.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 3 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya"
				picture = "svetlana_tikhanovskaya.dds"
				ideology = liberalism
				traits = {
					western_liberalism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 3 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { socialism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Alaksandr Kazulin"
				picture = "alaksandr_kazulin.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_socialism career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2011.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Mikałaj Statkiewicz"
				picture = "mikalaj_statkiewicz.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_socialism military_career
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2015.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { socialism_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Tatsiana Karatkevich"
				picture = "tatsiana_karatkevich.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_socialism career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { socialism_leader = 3 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Ihar Barysaŭ"
				picture = "igor_barysov.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_socialism journalist
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 4 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Tacciana Hienadzjeuna Hołubiewa"
				picture = "tacciana_holubiewa.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
				traits = {
					emerging_Communist-State scientist
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2012.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Ihar Karpenka"
				picture = "igor_karpenka.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
				traits = {
					emerging_Communist-State career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2017.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Siarhiej Syrankov"
				picture = "sergey_syrankov.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
				traits = {
					emerging_Communist-State career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 7 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Autocracy_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Mikałaj Ułachowicz"
				picture = "miikalaj_ulachowicz.dds"
				ideology = Autocracy
				traits = {
					emerging_Autocracy
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 5 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Alaksandr Khizhnyak"
				picture = "alexandr_hizhnyak.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
				traits = {
					emerging_anarchist_communism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 15 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Siarhiej Hajdukiewicz"
				picture = "siarhiej_hajdukiewicz.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
				traits = {
					neutrality_oligarchism pro_russia military_career
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2019.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Alyeh Hajdukiewicz"
				picture = "oleg_hajdukiewicz.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
				traits = {
					neutrality_oligarchism pro_russia lawyer
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 18 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Stanislav Shushkevich"
				picture = "stanislav_sushekevich.dds"
				ideology = neutral_Social
				traits = {
					neutrality_neutral_Social scientist
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2018.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Siarhiej Cherachen"
				picture = "sergey_cherachen.dds"
				ideology = neutral_Social
				traits = {
					neutrality_neutral_Social
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 19 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Siarhiej Kalakin"
				picture = "siarhiej_kaladin.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Communism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Communism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 17 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Aleh Nowikau"
				picture = "aleh_nowikau.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_green
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_green
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 21 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Eduard Limonow"
				picture = "eduard_limonow.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Fascism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Fascism pro_russia
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 20 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Vincuk Viačorka"
				picture = "vincuk_vlacorka.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Populism patriot_of_belarus
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Zianon Pazniak"
				picture = "zianon_pazniak.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Populism anti_russian patriot_of_belarus
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 14 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Vital Rymasheuski"
				picture = "vital_rymasheuski.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_conservatism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_conservatism career_politician
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 16 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Uładzimir Novosiad"
				picture = "vladimir_navasyad.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
				traits = {
					career_politician neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 13 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Autocracy_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Mikhail Rusy"
				picture = "Mihail_Rusy.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Autocracy
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Autocracy agronomist pro_russia
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 22 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Oleg Belokonev"
				picture = "Portrait_Oleg_Belokonev.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Autocracy
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Autocracy hater_opposition military_career
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Nikolai Ulakhovich"
				picture = "nikolai_ulakhovich.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Autocracy
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Autocracy
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 23 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Monarchist_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Monarchist_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Kermit William Poling"
				picture = "Kermit_William_Poling.dds"
				ideology = Monarchist
				traits = {
					nationalist_Monarchist
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Monarchist_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
}