Sofia Petkar
Apr 20 2021, 11:30 ET
JIMMY Carter is the oldest living president, after being elected to office in 1976 and serving in the White House from 1977 to 1981.
Here’s more about Mr Carter and his remarkable life in politics and beyond.
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Who is Jimmy Carter?
James Earl Carter Jr – known affectionately as Jimmy – was the 39
th President of the United States, serving as one term in office from 1977 to 1981.
The Democrat stalwart served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.
Mr Carter remained active in public life after leaving the White House, and in 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center.