Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held office as general secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and as premier from 1941 until his death. Born 1878-12-18 in Gori, Georgia, Georgia. View the full bodygraph with type, strategy, authority, profile, centers, channels and gates.