Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, turned 100 on Tuesday, marking a historic milestone as the longest-lived president in the country’s history. Carter, who was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, remains a prominent figure for his post-presidency work in promoting democracy, peace, and global development.
Carter, who was President from 1977 to 1981, is also the American President who Longest term in office since more than 43 years,
Carter, a Democrat, began his political career as a state senator before becoming Governor of Georgia.
After leaving office, he and his wife Rosalynn founded the Carter Center, a nonprofit dedicated to human rights and conflict resolution. his wife, Rosalynn Carter – First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 — Died in November 2023 at the age of 96.
In 2002, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and advocating human rights around the world.
In 2015, Carter was diagnosed with cancer that had spread to his brain. Despite health challenges including access Hospice care in February 2023He continues to inspire.
Jimmy Carter is the first US President to reach the age of 100. The previous record holders for longest-lived presidents were George HW Bush, who died in 2018 at the age of 94, and Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford, who both lived to be 93.
The current President, Joe Biden, holds the record for being the oldest sitting US President at the age of 81. If donald trump If he wins this fall, he could break that record and become the oldest commander-in-chief.
100 year old Carter has also supported kamala harris59, for the President. His grandson, Jason Carter, recently shared that the former president was still eager to cast his vote Upcoming elections scheduled for November 5,