# Jimmy Carter

_President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)_

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> James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He lived longer than any other president in U.S. history, reaching age 100.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 October 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P19))
- **Died:** 29 December 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P570))
- **Place of death:** Jimmy Carter House ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P27))
- **Occupation:** naval officer; diplomat; novelist; politician; farmer; autobiographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P102))
- **Education:** Georgia Southwestern State University; Georgia Tech; United States Naval Academy; Union College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P69))
- **Spouse:** Rosalynn Carter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (20 January 1977 – 20 January 1981); President-elect of the United States (2 November 1976 – 20 January 1977); Governor of Georgia (12 January 1971 – 14 January 1975); member of the Georgia State Senate (14 February 1963 – 9 January 1967); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Peace Prize; Presidential Medal of Freedom; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights; Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize; Indira Gandhi Peace Prize; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; American Peace Award; Delta Prize for Global Understanding; International Mediation medal; Ansel Adams Award; Catalonia International Prize; J. William Fulbright Prize; Hoover Medal; Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P166))
- **Facebook:** presidentjimmycarter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Jimmy Carter born?**  
Jimmy Carter was born on 1 October 1924 in Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center.

**What positions has Jimmy Carter held?**  
Positions held by Jimmy Carter include: President of the United States (1977–1981); President-elect of the United States (1976–1977); Governor of Georgia (1971–1975); member of the Georgia State Senate (1963–1967); president.

**Where did Jimmy Carter study?**  
Jimmy Carter was educated at Georgia Southwestern State University, Georgia Tech, United States Naval Academy, Union College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jimmy Carter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जिमी कार्टर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23685](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23685) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jimmy Carter Official Portrait2 (3x4 cropped).jpg by Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Carter_Official_Portrait2_(3x4_cropped).jpg)

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