Another elder takes their place until the tribe decides the next tribe leader.
If the Italian leader dies,the government votes to choose another one.
it dies
When the leader of a communist country dies, a new leader typically takes over, either through succession or a new election. The transition of power may lead to political instability or power struggles within the ruling party.
No one can answer that until it happens--or doesn't happen--in one of the next books.
There are two leaders of the akasuki which is pain and tobi( who will become leader after pain dies).
Firestar dies and brambleclaw does not come the next leader
After Bluestar dies, in Thunderclan, the next leader becomes Firestar. After Crookedstar dies, in Riverclan, the next leader becomes Leopardstar, then Mistystar. After Tallstar dies, in Windclan, the next leader becomes Onestar. After Brokenstar is exiled, in Shadowclan, the next leader becomes Nightstar, then Tigerstar, then Blackstar.
The only law that the baka community has is total subservient to their leader always called 'baka riden' chosen thro' various physical,mental & skills trials immediately after the current leader dies. The new 'baka riden' will then initiates funeral rites of the deceased leader
He dies, he stops living.
Fireheart becomes leader after Bluestar!!!!! He becomes Firestar. You were either on a book between 1-3 or didn't read the books. No one reads the books. I can't be a fan without reading, because then I won't know what happens.
Leopardstar did die and now Mistystar is leader.
They are the De facto leader