That is somewhat correct.
For the begginning of that time he shared the power with others. He had to slowly push them out of the picture. He gained considerable more power in 1924 at the death of Vladimir Lenin. By 1929, he successfully pushed the other political leaders of the USSR out of power, one of which included Leon Trotsky.
From 1929 to 1953 he had full and sole power of the USSR.
Around twenty-five years
Joseph Stalin
Yes. Joseph Stalin was the self-appointed leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1952.
Joseph Stalin is famous for being the leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953. He was part of the Russian Revolution which overthrew the government.
Joseph Stalin was in power from 1922 through 1952.
He didn't. He was the 2nd leader of the Soviet Union. He took power on April 3rd, 1922
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Joseph Stalin lead the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953.
Joseph Stalin (Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) was Premier from 1922 until his death in 1953.
After Lenin had his stroke Russia was led by a troika of three people, Joseph Stalin, Gregory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev. Stalin did not gain complete control of the country until 1929.
Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, a position he held from 1922 to 1952.
Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary for the Communist Party from 1922 until 1953. He was a part of the Great Turn or Stalin Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of Russia from 1917 to 1922. He was a communist, and he turned Russia into the Soviet Union. Lenin was predecessor to Stalin.
Stalin's goal was to turn the Soviet Union into a military and industrial superpower. Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952.