Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was a broker of peace in the Middle East and a tireless advocate for global health and human rights. He died at home in Georgia at the age of 100.
Carter, a Democrat, became president in January 1977 after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 election. His one-term presidency was marked by the highs of the 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, bringing some stability to the Middle East.
However, his final 444 days in office were also dogged by an economic recession and the Iran hostage crisis. Carter ran for re-election in 1980 but was soundly beaten by Ronald Reagan.
Carter spent the decades afterward focusing on international relations and human rights, efforts that earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
The White House said in a statement that President Joe Biden directed that Jan 9 be a national day of mourning throughout the United States for Carter.
