Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин, Iosif Stalin Georgian: იოსებ სტალინი), born as Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (December 18, 1878 – March 5, 1953) was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. During that time he established the regime now known as Stalinism. He gradually consolidated power and became the de facto party leader and dictator of the Soviet Union.