set_leader_JAP = {
	if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 2 } }

		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2002.12.10
			}

			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 0 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yukio Hatoyama"
					picture = "yukio_hatoyama.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			}
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				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Naoto Kan"
					picture = "naoto_kan.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			}
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				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Katsuya Okada"
					picture = "katsuya_okada.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 3 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Maehara"
					picture = "seiji_maehara.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 4 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Ichiro Ozawa"
					picture = "ichiro_ozawa.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 5 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yukio Hatoyama"
					picture = "yukio_hatoyama.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 6 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Naoto Kan"
					picture = "naoto_kan.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 7 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihiko Noda"
					picture = "yoshihiko_noda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 8 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Banri Kaieda"
					picture = "banri_kaieda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 9 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Katsuya Okada"
					picture = "katsuya_okada.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 10 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Renhō"
					picture = "renho.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 11 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Maehara"
					picture = "seiji_maehara.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 12 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yukio Edano"
					picture = "Yukio_Edano.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 13 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Kenta Izumi"
					picture = "kenta_izumi.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 14 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihiko Noda"
					picture = "yoshihiko_noda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

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				date < 2004.5.18
				date > 2002.12.9
			}
			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 0 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Naoto Kan"
					picture = "naoto_kan.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Katsuya Okada"
					picture = "katsuya_okada.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Maehara"
					picture = "seiji_maehara.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 3 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Ichiro Ozawa"
					picture = "ichiro_ozawa.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 4 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yukio Hatoyama"
					picture = "yukio_hatoyama.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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			}

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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 5 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
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					picture = "naoto_kan.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
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				}

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

			else_if = {
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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 6 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihiko Noda"
					picture = "yoshihiko_noda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 7 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
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					picture = "banri_kaieda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 8 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Katsuya Okada"
					picture = "katsuya_okada.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 9 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Renhō"
					picture = "renho.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 10 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					picture = "seiji_maehara.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
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				}

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

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				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 11 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yukio Edano"
					picture = "Yukio_Edano.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 12 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					name = "Kenta Izumi"
					picture = "kenta_izumi.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 13 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihiko Noda"
					picture = "yoshihiko_noda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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			}
		}

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				date > 2004.5.17
			}

			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 0 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					picture = "katsuya_okada.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Maehara"
					picture = "seiji_maehara.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					name = "Ichiro Ozawa"
					picture = "ichiro_ozawa.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 3 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					name = "Yukio Hatoyama"
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					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
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					}
				}

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			}

			else_if = {
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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 4 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
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					}
				}

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			}

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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 5 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					picture = "yoshihiko_noda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
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					}
				}

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			}

			else_if = {
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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 6 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
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					}
				}

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			}

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 7 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					name = "Katsuya Okada"
					picture = "katsuya_okada.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 8 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
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					picture = "renho.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 9 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Maehara"
					picture = "seiji_maehara.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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			}

			else_if = {
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					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 10 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
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					name = "Yukio Edano"
					picture = "Yukio_Edano.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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			}

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 11 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Kenta Izumi"
					picture = "kenta_izumi.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { liberalism_leader = 12 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { liberalism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihiko Noda"
					picture = "yoshihiko_noda.dds"
					ideology = liberalism
					traits = {
						western_liberalism
					}
				}

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			}
		}

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			limit = {
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					traits = {
						western_socialism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Natsuo Yamaguchi"
					picture = "Natsuo_Yamaguchi.dds"
					ideology = socialism
					traits = {
						western_socialism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { socialism_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tetsuo Saito"
					picture = "tetsuo_saito.dds"
					ideology = socialism
					traits = {
						western_socialism
					}
				}

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

		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2024.11.9
				date > 2009.9.7
			}

			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { socialism_leader = 0 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Natsuo Yamaguchi"
					picture = "Natsuo_Yamaguchi.dds"
					ideology = socialism
					traits = {
						western_socialism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tetsuo Saito"
					picture = "tetsuo_saito.dds"
					ideology = socialism
					traits = {
						western_socialism
					}
				}

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

		if = {
			limit = {
				date > 2024.11.8
			}

			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { socialism_leader = 0 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tetsuo Saito"
					picture = "tetsuo_saito.dds"
					ideology = socialism
					traits = {
						western_socialism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { socialism_leader = 1 } }
			}
		}
	}
	else_if = {
		limit = {
			check_variable = { ruling_party = 5 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_reiwa_shinsengumi_flag
		}

		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 = "Taro Yamamoto"
				picture = "taro_yamamoto.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 = 14 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_liberal_party_flag
		}

		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 = "Ichiro Ozawa"
				picture = "ichiro_ozawa.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_conservatism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_conservatism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = {
		limit = {
			check_variable = { ruling_party = 14 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_your_party_flag
		}

		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 = "Yoshimi Watanabe"
				picture = "yoshimi_watanabe.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_conservatism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_conservatism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = {
		limit = {
			check_variable = { ruling_party = 14 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_hope_party_flag
		}

		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 = "Yuriko Koike"
				picture = "yuriko_koike.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_conservatism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_conservatism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = {
		limit = {
			check_variable = { ruling_party = 14 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_democratic_party_for_the_people_flag
		}

		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 = "Yuichiro Tamaki"
				picture = "Yuichiro_Tamaki.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_conservatism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_conservatism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_conservatism_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = {
		limit = {
			check_variable = { ruling_party = 16 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_innovation_party_flag
		}

		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2015.12.13
			}

			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 = "Toru Hashimoto"
					picture = "toru_hashimoto.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Ichiro Matsui"
					picture = "Ichiro_Matsui.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Nobuyuki Baba"
					picture = "nobuyuki_baba.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 3 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Hirofumi Yoshimura"
					picture = "hirofumi_yoshimura.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2022.8.27
				date > 2015.12.12
			}
			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 = "Ichiro Matsui"
					picture = "Ichiro_Matsui.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Nobuyuki Baba"
					picture = "nobuyuki_baba.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Hirofumi Yoshimura"
					picture = "hirofumi_yoshimura.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2024.12.1
				date > 2022.8.26
			}
			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 = "Nobuyuki Baba"
					picture = "nobuyuki_baba.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Hirofumi Yoshimura"
					picture = "hirofumi_yoshimura.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

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

		if = {
			limit = {
				date > 2024.11.30
			}

			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 = "Hirofumi Yoshimura"
					picture = "hirofumi_yoshimura.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Libertarian
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Libertarian
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Libertarian_leader = 1 } }
			}
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 18 } }
		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2003.11.16
			}
			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 = "Takako Doi"
					picture = "takako_doi.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tadatomo Yoshida"
					picture = "Tadatomo_Yoshida.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 3 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Mataichi"
					picture = "Seiji_Mataichi.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 4 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2013.10.14
				date > 2003.11.15
			}
			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 = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tadatomo Yoshida"
					picture = "Tadatomo_Yoshida.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Mataichi"
					picture = "Seiji_Mataichi.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 3 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2018.2.25
				date > 2013.10.13
			}
			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 = "Tadatomo Yoshida"
					picture = "Tadatomo_Yoshida.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Seiji Mataichi"
					picture = "Seiji_Mataichi.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2020.2.23
				date > 2018.2.24
			}
			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 = "Seiji Mataichi"
					picture = "Seiji_Mataichi.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 } }
			}
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				date > 2020.2.22
			}
			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 = "Mizuho Fukushima"
					picture = "mizuho_fukushima.dds"
					ideology = neutral_Social
					traits = {
						neutrality_neutral_Social
					}
				}

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


	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 19 } }
		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2000.11.24
			}
			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 = "Tetsuzo Fuwa"
					picture = "tetsuzo_fuwa.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Communism
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Communism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Kazuo Shii"
					picture = "Kazuo_Shii.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Communism
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Communism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 2 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tomoko Tamura"
					picture = "tomoko_tamura.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 < 2024.1.18
				date > 2000.11.23
			}
			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 = "Kazuo Shii"
					picture = "Kazuo_Shii.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Communism
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Communism
					}
				}

				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 } }
			}
			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 }
				}
				add_to_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Tomoko Tamura"
					picture = "tomoko_tamura.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 > 2024.1.17
			}
			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 = "Tomoko Tamura"
					picture = "tomoko_tamura.dds"
					ideology = Neutral_Communism
					traits = {
						neutrality_Neutral_Communism
					}
				}
				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Communism_leader = 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 = "Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano"
				picture = "Katsutoshi_Kawano.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 = 20 }
			has_country_flag = JAP_party_of_do_it_yourself_flag
		}
		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 = "Sohei Kamiya"
				picture = "sohei_kamiya.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Populism
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Populism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Populism_leader = 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 = "Tetsuo Uotani "
				picture = "tetsuo_uotani.dds"
				ideology = Monarchist
				traits = {
					nationalist_Monarchist
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Monarchist_leader = 1 } }
		}
	}
	else_if = {
		limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 1 } }
		if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2000.4.5
			}
			if = {
				 limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 0 }
				 }
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Keizo Obuchi"
					picture = "Keizo_Obuchi.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						political_dancer
					}
				}
				if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 } }
			}

			else_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 = "Yoshiro Mori"
						picture = "yoshiro_mori.dds"
						ideology = conservatism
						traits = {
							western_conservatism
							career_politician
						}
					}

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

			else_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 = "Junichiro Koizumi"
					picture = "junichiro_koizumi.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						mediafuror
					}
				}

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

			else_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 = "Shinzo Abe"
					picture = "Shinzo_Abe.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						abenomics
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 4 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yasuo Fukuda"
					picture = "yasuo_fukuda.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						capable
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 5 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Taro Aso"
					picture = "taro_aso.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						political_dancer
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 6 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Sadakazu Tanigaki"
					picture = "sadakazu_tanigaki.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 7 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Shinzo Abe"
					picture = "Shinzo_Abe.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						abenomics
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 8 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihide Suga"
					picture = "yoshihide_suga.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 9 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Fumio Kishida"
					picture = "fumio_kishida.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 10 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Shigeru Ishiba"
					picture = "shigeru_ishiba.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 11 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Sanae Takaichi"
					picture = "sanae_takaichi.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

		else_if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2001.4.24
				date > 2000.4.4
			}

			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 0 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
					create_country_leader = {
						name = "Yoshiro Mori"
						picture = "yoshiro_mori.dds"
						ideology = conservatism
						traits = {
							western_conservatism
							career_politician
						}
					}

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

			else_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 = "Junichiro Koizumi"
					picture = "junichiro_koizumi.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						mediafuror
					}
				}

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

			else_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 = "Shinzo Abe"
					picture = "Shinzo_Abe.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						abenomics
					}
				}

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

			else_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 = "Yasuo Fukuda"
					picture = "yasuo_fukuda.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						capable
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 4 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Taro Aso"
					picture = "taro_aso.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						political_dancer
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 5 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Sadakazu Tanigaki"
					picture = "sadakazu_tanigaki.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 6 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Shinzo Abe"
					picture = "Shinzo_Abe.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						abenomics
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 7 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihide Suga"
					picture = "yoshihide_suga.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 8 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Fumio Kishida"
					picture = "fumio_kishida.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 9 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Shigeru Ishiba"
					picture = "shigeru_ishiba.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 10 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Sanae Takaichi"
					picture = "sanae_takaichi.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

		else_if = {
			limit = {
				date < 2006.9.26
				date > 2001.4.23
			}

			if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 0 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Junichiro Koizumi"
					picture = "junichiro_koizumi.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						mediafuror
					}
				}

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

			else_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 = "Shinzo Abe"
					picture = "Shinzo_Abe.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						abenomics
					}
				}

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

			else_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 = "Yasuo Fukuda"
					picture = "yasuo_fukuda.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						capable
					}
				}

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

			else_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 = "Taro Aso"
					picture = "taro_aso.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						political_dancer
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 4 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Sadakazu Tanigaki"
					picture = "sadakazu_tanigaki.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 5 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Shinzo Abe"
					picture = "Shinzo_Abe.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
						abenomics
					}
				}

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

			else_if = {
				limit = {
					check_variable = { conservatism_leader = 6 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } }
				}
				add_to_variable = { conservatism_leader = 1 }
				hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }
				create_country_leader = {
					name = "Yoshihide Suga"
					picture = "yoshihide_suga.dds"
					ideology = conservatism
					traits = {
						western_conservatism
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