Joseph Stalin, born "Ioseb Besarionis Jughashvili on December 18, 1878, died on March 5 1953.
'Stalin', the Russian word for steel, was initially used by him as a revolutionary code name. He was born a Russian subject in the Russian province of Georgia, becoming a Soviet citizen when that entity was created in 1917.
Another Soviet leader who died in 1953 was Lavrenty Beria. Beria was the head of the NKVD, the Soviet Secret Police, and Stalin's close associate. Beria was executed for treason with 6 of his associates on December 23.
Joseph Stalin was leader of Russia in 1948.
Soviet union leader is not president, it's "general secretary of Central Comitee of Soviet Union Communist Party". In 1953-1966, instead "general secretary" used "first secretary". Iosif Stalin (until 1953) Nikita Hrushev (1953-1964) Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982) Uriy Andropov (1982-1984) Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985) Michail Gorbachev (1985-1991)
Alexey Kosygin succeeded Nikita Krushchev as leader of the Soviet Union on October 14, 1964.
The premier of the USSR and leader of the Communist party was Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), who was in power from 1953 to 1964.
Leonid Brezhnev was the leader of the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
Joseph Stalin was leader of Russia in 1948.
September 14, 1953 - October 14, 1964 .
The leader of the Soviet Union between 1958 and 1964 was Nikita Khrushchev.
Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) was the first Soviet (Russian) Leader to succeed Joseph Stalin after his death in 1953 (the end of the Korean War). Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union (Russia) from 1953 until 1964.
- Joseph Stalin -- leader of the Soviet Union, until 1953. - Nikita Khrushchev -- leader of soviet Union until 1964. - Leonid Brezhnev -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1982. - Yuri Andropov -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1984. - Konstantin Chernenko -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1985. - Mikhail Gorbachev -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1991
Soviet union leader is not president, it's "general secretary of Central Comitee of Soviet Union Communist Party". In 1953-1966, instead "general secretary" used "first secretary". Iosif Stalin (until 1953) Nikita Hrushev (1953-1964) Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982) Uriy Andropov (1982-1984) Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985) Michail Gorbachev (1985-1991)
Alexey Kosygin succeeded Nikita Krushchev as leader of the Soviet Union on October 14, 1964.
The premier of the USSR and leader of the Communist party was Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), who was in power from 1953 to 1964.
He was Secretary-general of the Soviet Union's Communist party, which made him the effective leader of the Soviet Union. He was in power between 1955 and 1964.
Leonid Brezhnev was the leader of the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
Nikita Khrushchev is most well known for being the Russian Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964. He is also known for the Cuban Missile Crisis.
First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (from 1953-1964)