set_leader_HKG = {

	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 = "Martin Lee"
				picture = "martin_lee.dds"
				ideology = conservative
				traits = {
					western_conservatism
				}
			}

			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 = "Albert Ho"
				picture = "albert_ho.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 = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Wu Chi-Wai"
				picture = "wu_chiwai.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 = 2 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Christine Loh"
				picture = "christine_loh.dds"
				ideology = liberalism
				traits = {
					western_liberalism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } 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 = "Alan Leong"
				picture = "alan_leong.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 }
		}
		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 = "Alvin Yeung"
				picture = "alvin_yeung.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 = "Emily Lau"
				picture = "emily_lau.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_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 = "Leung Kwok Hung"
				picture = "leung_kwok_hung.dds"
				ideology = socialism
				traits = {
					western_socialism
					likeable
					triumphant_revolutionary
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Erica Yuen"
				picture = "erica_yuen.dds"
				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 = "Xiong Ziren"
				picture = "xiong_ziren.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
				traits = {
					emerging_Communist-State
					pro_china
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Communist-State_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } 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 = "Cai Yongzhong"
				picture = "cai_yongzhong.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
				traits = {
					emerging_Communist-State
					pro_china
				}
			}

			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 = 6 } }

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Donald Tsang"
				picture = "donald_tsang.dds"
				ideology = Conservative
				traits = {
					emerging_Conservative
					pro_china
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Leung Chun-ying"
				picture = "leung_chun_ying.dds"
				ideology = Conservative
				traits = {
					emerging_Conservative
					pro_china
					businessman
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Conservative_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Conservative_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Conservative_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Carrie Lam"
				picture = "carrie_lam.dds"
				ideology = Conservative
				traits = {
					emerging_Conservative
					stubborn
					incapable
					pro_china
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "John Lee"
				picture = "john_lee.dds"
				ideology = Conservative
				traits = {
					emerging_Conservative
					pro_china
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Conservative_leader = 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 = "Regina Ip"
				picture = "regina_ip.dds"
				ideology = Autocracy
				traits = {
					emerging_Autocracy
					pro_china
				}
			}

			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 = "Lee Chark-Tim"
				picture = "lee_charktim.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
				traits = {
					emerging_anarchist_communism
					pro_china
				}
			}

			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 = "Stanley Ng"
				picture = "stanley_ng.dds"
				ideology = anarchist_communism
				traits = {
					emerging_anarchist_communism
					pro_china
				}
			}

			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 = 15 } }

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Henry Tang"
				picture = "henry_tang.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
				traits = {
					neutrality_oligarchism
					pro_china
					businessman
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		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 = "James Tien"
				picture = "james_tien.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
				traits = {
					neutrality_oligarchism
					businessman
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 2 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "John Tsang"
				picture = "john_tsang.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
				traits = {
					neutrality_oligarchism
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Felix Chung"
				picture = "felix_chung.dds"
				ideology = oligarchism
				traits = {
					neutrality_oligarchism
					businessman
				}
			}

			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 = 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 = "Ronny Tong"
				picture = "ronny_tong.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_conservatism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_conservatism
				}
			}

			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 = "Tik Chi-Yuen"
				picture = "tik_chiyuen.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
				traits = {
					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 = 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 = "Albert Oung"
				picture = "albert_oung.dds"
				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 = 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 = "Sixtus Baggio Leung"
				picture = "baggio_leung.dds"
				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 }
		}
		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 = "Cheng Chung-Tai"
				picture = "cheng_chungtai.dds"
				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 }
		}
	}
}