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How old is Jimmy Carter and when was he US President?
Apr 20, 2021
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.
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.
He paid tribute to his former Vice President Walter Mondale after his death, aged 93, on April 19, 2021, hailing him as "the best vice president in our country's history."
The young Jimmy Carter was raised in a wealthy family of peanut farmers in the southern town of Plains, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
He went on to join the US Navy where he served on the submarines.
Following his father’s death, he returned home to take over the family peanut business.
As he went on to expand the business, Carter was motivated to oppose the political climate of racial segregation and support the growing civil rights movement.
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