set_leader_SYR = {

	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 = "Riyad al-Turk"
				picture = "riyad_al_turk.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 = "George Sabra"
				picture = "george_sabra.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 = { western_autocrats_are_in_power = yes }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Western_Autocracy_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Farid Ghadry"
				picture = "farid_ghadry.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					western_Western_Autocracy
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Haytham Manna"
				picture = "Westerncomp_Haytham_Manna.dds"
				ideology = conservatism
				traits = {
					western_conservatism
					pro_american
				}
			}

			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 = 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 = "Hanin Nimir"
				picture = "hanin_nimir.dds"
				ideology = Communist-State
				traits = {
					emerging_Communist-State
				}
			}

			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
		}
	}
	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 = "Bashar Al Assad"
				picture = "Bashar_Al-Assad.dds"
				ideology = Autocracy
				traits = {
					doctor
					emerging_Autocracy
					pro_iranian
					ruthless
					sly
					inexperienced
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Suheil Al-Hassan"
				picture = "Gen_Suheil_Al_Hassan.dds"
				ideology = Autocracy
				traits = {
					military_career
					emerging_Autocracy
					likeable
					pro_russia
					capable
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 8 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Mod_Vilayat_e_Faqih_leader = 0 } NOT = { check_variable = { b = 1 } } }
			add_to_variable = { Mod_Vilayat_e_Faqih_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Abu Ajeeb"
				picture = "abu_ajeeb.dds"
				ideology = Mod_Vilayat_e_Faqih
				traits = {
					emerging_Mod_Vilayat_e_Faqih
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Mod_Vilayat_e_Faqih_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 = "Shaykh Abdul Qadeem Zallum"
				picture = "shaykh_abdul_qadeem_zallum.dds"
				ideology = Caliphate
				traits = {
					salafist_Caliphate
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Caliphate_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 10 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Kingdom_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Kingdom_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Riyad Hijab"
				picture = "ProSaudi_Riyad_Hijab.dds"
				ideology = Kingdom
				traits = {
					salafist_Kingdom
					pro_saudi
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Kingdom_leader = 1 } }
			set_temp_variable = { b = 1 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 12 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni "
				picture = "ali_sadreddine_al_bayanouni.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Mohammad Walid"
				picture = "mohammad_walid.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Mohammad Riad al-Shaqfeh"
				picture = "SYR_Mohammad_Riad_al_Shaqfeh.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Muslim_Brotherhood
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Safwan al-Qudsi"
				picture = "safwan_al_qudsi.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Autocracy
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Autocracy
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
	}
	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 = "Michel Kilo"
				picture = "Michel_Kilo.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 = 15 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { oligarchism_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Rami Makhlouf"
				picture = "Rami_Makhlouf.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 }
		}
	}
	else_if = { limit = { check_variable = { ruling_party = 18 } }
		if = { limit = { check_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 0 } }
			add_to_variable = { neutral_Social_leader = 1 }
			hidden_effect = { kill_country_leader = yes }

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Khaled Khouja"
				picture = "Westerncomp_Khaled_Khouja.dds"
				ideology = neutral_Social
				traits = {
					neutrality_neutral_Social
				}
			}

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

			create_country_leader = {
				name = "Qadri Jamil"
				picture = "qadri_jamil.dds"
				ideology = Neutral_Communism
				traits = {
					neutrality_Neutral_Communism
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Neutral_Communism_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 = "Joseph Sweid"
				picture = "Joseph_Sweid.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 }
		}
	}
	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 = "Ali Aslan"
				picture = "Ali_Aslan.dds"
				ideology = Nat_Autocracy
				traits = {
					nationalist_Nat_Autocracy
				}
			}

			if = { limit = { has_country_flag = do_not_retire } subtract_from_variable = { Nat_Autocracy_leader = 1 } }
			if = { limit = { date < 2016.1.2 } set_temp_variable = { b = 1 } } #skip if 2017
		}
		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 = "Ali Abdullah Ayyoub"
				picture = "Ali_Abdullah_Ayyoub.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 }
		}
	}
}