Jimmy Carter, the 39th United States (US) president who led the nation from 1977 to 1981 on Tuesday, October 1, celebrated his 100th birthday.
Carter is the first-ever US President to reach the century milestone. He is also known for his extraordinary story as a peanut farmer who found his way to the White House.
It would be recalled that the former president began hospice care at his home in Georgia, more than 19 months ago and has defied all expectations.
No longer regularly appearing in public, the Democratic ex-president will spend his birthday in the home he and his late wife Rosalynn had built in Plains in the 1960s.
The current President Joe Biden and his wife first Lady Jill Biden sent their well wishes to the former president.
President Joe Biden, in a video posted on his official X account, hailed Carter saying,
“beloved friend and one of the most influential statesmen in US history.
“Your hopeful vision of our country, your commitment to a better world, and your unwavering belief in the power of human goodness continue to be a guiding light for all of us.”
First Lady Jill Biden’s office said a display would be set up on the White House lawn with the message “Happy Birthday President Carter.”
