The late former US President Jimmy Carter. Picture courtesy: Â LBJ Library
(The Post News)- On Sunday, December 29, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died at the age of 100 at his home in Plains, Georgia the Carter Centre confirmed in a statement. Carter served only one term as President from 1977 to 1981 and lost to Ronald Reagan in the 1980 United States presidential election.
AP News reported that the former president was in hospice care in February 2023 and instead of undergoing additional medical intervention, he chose to spend his remaining days at home following a series of health issues including melanoma that spread to his liver and brain.
Carter was a naval officer and a peanut farmer before becoming a state senator from 1963 to 1967 and the governor of Georgia in 1971, where he made important advancements in education and civil rights. Carter’s political career began in 1976 when he ran as a successful outsider for president in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, according to AP News.
During his turner, he earned a widespread acclaim after he mediated a historic peace agreement of the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel. He faced challenges that overshadowed his term and helped Ronald Reagan beat him in the 1980 election, like the Iranian hostage crisis and economic difficulties.
Many people consider Carter’s post-presidential years to be the most significant of any former US president. In 1982, he established the Carter Centre and dedicated his life to fighting diseases, advancing human rights, and ensuring free and fair elections in numerous nations. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for his humanitarian work and appreciated for his efforts to advance peace and alleviate suffering worldwide.
As tributes from political figures of all stripes poured in, President Joe Biden praised Carter’s dedication to living his life with meaning and purpose and referred to him as a “dear friend.”
President-elect Donald Trump echoed these sentiments in a rare moment of unity, saying that Americans owe Carter “a debt of gratitude” for his enduring contributions to the country and the world, according to CNN.
CBN News shared that Biden said he would order an official state funeral to be held in Washington.
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