set_leader_GER = {

	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 = "Angela Merkel"
				picture = "Angela_Merkel.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					scientist
					western_conservatism
					ruthless
					honest
					stubborn
					political_dancer
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } 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 = "Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer"
				picture = "Annegret_Kramp-Karrenbauer.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					career_politician
					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 = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Julia Klockner"
				picture = "Julia_Klockner.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					writer
					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 = "Paul Ziemiak"
				picture = "paul_ziemiak_futcons.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 }
		}
	}
	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 = "Sigmar Gabriel"
				picture = "Sigmar_Gabriel.dds"
				ideology = socialism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } 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 = "Peer Steinbruck"
				picture = "Peer_Steinbruck.dds"
				ideology = socialism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		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 = "Martin Schulz"
				picture = "Martin_Schulz.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					career_politician
					western_socialism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 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 = "Andrea Nahles"
				picture = "Andrea_Nahles.dds"
				expire = "2050.1.1"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					career_politician
					western_socialism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { socialism_leader = 4 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Johanna Uekermann"
				picture = "Johanna_Uekermann.dds"
				expire = "2060.1.1"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_socialism
				}
			}

			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 = "Patrik Koebele"
				picture = "Patrik_Koebele.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
			}

			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 = 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 = "Gregor Gysi"
				picture = "Gregor_Gysi.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Katja Kipping"
				picture = "Katja_Kipping.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Sahra Wagenknecht"
				picture = "Sahra_Wagenknecht.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 3 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Julia Bonk"
				picture = "Julia_Bonk.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { anarchist_communism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 11 } }

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Pierre Vogel"
				picture = "Pierre_Vogel.dds"
				ideology = Caliphate
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Caliphate_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 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 = "Bernd Lucke"
				picture = "Bernd_Lucke.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { oligarchism_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 = "Wolfgang Gerhardt"
				picture = "Wolfgang_Gerhardt.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2001.6.1 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #Gerhardt chaired FDP until 2001
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Guido Westerwelle"
				picture = "generic.dds" # TODO: graphics - portrait needed
				ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2011.5.14 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #Westerwelle chaired FDP until 2011
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Philipp Rosler"
				picture = "generic.dds" # TODO: graphics - portrait needed
				ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2013.12.7 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #Rosler chaired FDP until 2013
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 3 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Christian Lindner"
				picture = "lib_Christian_Lindner.dds"
				ideology = 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 = 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 = "Joschka Fischer"
				picture = "Joschka_Fischer.dds"
				expire = "2065.1.1"
				ideology = 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
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Katrin Goring Eckardt"
				picture = "Katrin_Goring_Eckardt.dds"
				expire = "2060.1.1"
				ideology = Neutral_green
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_green
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Cem Ozdemir"
				picture = "Cem_Ozdemir.dds"
				expire = "2060.1.1"
				ideology = Neutral_green
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_green
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_green_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 13 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Autocracy_leader = 0 } NOT = { has_country_flag = TUR_beacon_of_islam } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Interim Government of Germany"
				picture = "GER_interim.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Autocracy
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Autocracy
				}
			}

			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 = "Wolfgang Schneiderhan"
				picture = "Wolfgang_Schneiderhan.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Autocracy
			}

			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 = "Werner Freers"
				picture = "Werner_Freers.dds"
				ideology = 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 = 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 = "Udo Pastors"
				picture = "Udo_Pastors.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Fascism
			}

			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
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 1 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Klaus Armstroff"
				picture = "Klaus_Armstroff.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Fascism
			}

			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
		}

		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Frank Franz"
				picture = "Frank_Franz.dds"
				expire = "2065.1.1"
				ideology = Nat_Fascism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Fascism
					islamophobe
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Fascism_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	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 = "Ronald Schill"
				picture = "Ronald_Schill.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
			}

			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 = "Alexander Gauland"
				picture = "Alexander_Gauland.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
			}

			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 = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Alice Weidel"
				picture = "Alice_Weidel.dds"
				expire = "2065.1.1"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Populism
					islamophobe
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Frauke Petry"
				picture = "frauke_petry.dds"
				expire = "2065.1.1"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Populism
				}
			}

			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 = 23 } }

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Georg Friedrich I"
				picture = "Georg_Friedrich.dds"
				ideology = Monarchist
			}

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