Former US President; Jimmy Carter, Passes On At 100yrs

Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US president who led the country from 1977 to 1981 after rising from modest beginnings in rural Georgia, passed away on Sunday, according to a statement from his nonprofit foundation.

Since mid-February 2023, Carter has been receiving hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny community where he was born, lived as a peanut farmer, became governor of the Peach State, and ran for president.

According to a statement from the Carter Centre, Carter passed away “peacefully” at his Plains home “surrounded by his family.”

It seemed improbable that 10yrs Carter would be the longest-serving US president when the Southern Democrat announced he had brain cancer in 2015.

However, after four years in the White House that were frequently viewed as underwhelming, the US Navy veteran and devout Christian consistently beat the odds to enjoy a lengthy and productive post-presidency.

Carter made a commitment to social justice and human rights during his one term. He had a successful first two years, which included mediating the Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. However, his presidency had many setbacks, chief among them the 1980 unsuccessful attempt to free the 52 American hostages and the capture of US hostages in Iran.

He was also criticized for how he handled the oil crisis. In November of that year, Republican opponent Ronald Reagan humiliated Carter at the polls, demoting the Democrat.

Former actor and California governor Ronald Reagan came to power on a wave of extreme conservatism. As time went on, a more complex picture of Jimmy Carter surfaced, one that considered his noteworthy post-presidential endeavors.

To realize his vision of global diplomacy, he established the Carter Centre in 1982. In recognition of his unwavering efforts to advance social and economic fairness, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He became a well-known international mediator, addressing issues ranging from Bosnia to North Korea, and he watched many elections throughout the world

You will be greatly missed. May your soul rest in peace, Amen.