An unpopular president, then a respected philanthropist and peacemaker, Jimmy Carter will be remembered as a pious man whose actions were always rooted in his religious faith.
Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100, is one of the few former US presidents to have been so celebrated during his lifetime. His remarkable longevity made him the American head of state who lived the longest, was married the longest (76 years) and had the longest post-presidency (42 years). Above all, Carter has made the most of the past four decades, devoting himself to humanitarian action, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, the observation of elections in numerous countries, the defense and advancement of human rights, the eradication of disease and the protection of the environment through his Carter Foundation.
In 2002, he was awarded the ultimate accolade, the Nobel Peace Prize. If the ex-president’s actions have left their mark in the mind of the people, it is hardly because of the four years he spent in the White House – though, recently, some specialists have reassessed his presidency in a more positive light. What is certain is that Jimmy Carter, the only president who was simultaneously an evangelical Christian, a Southern progressive and a center-left Democrat, was an exceptional figure.
