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Jimmy Carter | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1978 | |
| 39th President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| Vice President | Walter Mondale |
| Preceded by | Gerald Ford |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Reagan |
| 76th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 12, 1971 – January 14, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | Lester Maddox |
| Preceded by | Lester Maddox |
| Succeeded by | George Busbee |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Earl Carter Jr. October 1, 1924 Plains, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Jack and Amy |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Carter family |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
| Civilian awards | Full list |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Military awards | |
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is 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 was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. At age 99, he is both the oldest living former U.S. president and the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
Early life[edit]
James Earl Carter Jr. was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, at the Wise Sanitarium, where his mother worked as a registered nurse.
Education[edit]
Carter attended Plains High School from 1937 to 1941, graduating from the eleventh grade, since the school did not have a twelfth grade.
See also[edit]
- Electoral history of Jimmy Carter
- List of members of the American Legion
- Jimmy Carter rabbit incident – Swamp rabbit attack on the American president
- "Mush from the Wimp" incident – Joke headline for a Boston Globe 1980 op-ed
- Political positions of Jimmy Carter
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Further reading[edit]
- Andelic, Patrick. Donkey Work: Congressional Democrats in Conservative America, 1974–1994 (2019) excerpt Archived March 31, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
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