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James Carter Remains the Oldest living President in America
The former president of America, James Carter is oldest living America president at the age 98
No one can boast of long life, but records makes it clear that one can live long regardless of the past mind-engaging leadership challenges like that of the former president of America, President James Earl Carter. History has it that President James Carter remains the oldest living president has at the time of writing this article. President James Carter known for his humanitarian qualities has lived to break the record of the oldest living Presidents in America.
EARLY LIFE
James Carter was born in 1924 at the Wise Sanitarium where the mother is a registered nurse, the humanitarian politician had his child-hood in Plains, Georgia. The former president graduated from U.S Naval school and proceeded to grow the family’s pea-nut business. His passion against racial differences led him to active participation in activism. James Carter grew to become American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967.
JAMES CARTER POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
Carter’s political view spans around human rights, democratic values, nuclear proliferation, and global poverty; a very typical lifestyle of a democrat. Carter’s administration deviated from the past with excessive domination with foreign policy. Hence, James Carter foreign policy brought a different shape in foreign affairs.
FAMOUS ACHIEVEMENT
In a post by whitehouse.gov numerous achievement of the former president were highlighted. These achievements are not all but a few of his well applauded deeds.
- He increased human and social services
- creation of department of education
- bolstered the social security system
- Â brought amity between Israel and Egypt
- Â succeeded in obtaining ratification of the Panama Canal treaties.
-  established full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
- dealt with energy shortage domestically
- Â prompted Government efficiency through civil service reform
CARTER FAMILY
James Carter is married to Roselyn, who is 95 years as at the time of compiling this article. The old-age couple got wedded July 7, 1946 and are blessed with four(4) kids: Amy, Jack, James and Donnel with notable six(6) grand children.
JAMES CARTER HEALTH
A report by usatoday.com reveals that the former president James carter has decided to stay at home and receive hospice care. The report reads, “after a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He has the full support of his family and his medical team,” the statement read.
At 98, he’s lived longer than any other former commander-in-chief. And his 42 years after leaving the White House means he has spent more time as an ex-president than anyone else.
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