Jimmy Carter, the former President of the United States who redefined a former president’s position in humanitarian and international service and diplomacy, has quietly succumbed at his hometown home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. His son, Chip Carter, confirmed that he passed at 3:45 p.m.
The longest-living U.S. president, Carter was placed into hospice care in February 2023, having been in the hospital a number of times. A single-term president from 1977 through 1981, he brokered the Camp David Accords, where he negotiated historic agreements between Egypt and Israel, though his presidency did come with controversy, including the Iran hostage crisis and problems domestically.
After leaving the White House, Carter devoted himself to service. He founded, with his wife, Rosalynn, the Carter Center in Atlanta. It focused on issues in global health, democracy, and conflict resolution. In 2002, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts toward advancing human rights and promoting peace.
Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter began his career by working in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarine program but then returned to manage his family’s peanut farm. He started locally in politics and ended up as governor of Georgia in 1970, after which he came out of nowhere to be elected president.
Carter’s post-presidential legacy includes advocating for affordability housing with Habitat for Humanity; almost eliminating guinea worm disease through public health initiatives. His humility faith and integrity drew much respect even from opponents of his policies.
Survived by his children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren, Carter is preceded in death by his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, who died in November 2023. Tributes are flowing from world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, who called him “a man of great character and courage.”
It reminds us in mourning the loss of this global figure of the extraordinary power of compassion, of service, and of unwavering integrity.
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