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A man of principles, faith, and humility… Biden mourns the former president "Jimmy Carter"

US President Joe Biden mourned former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, noting that he was “a man of principles, faith and humility.”

The US President confirmed that his country would hold an official funeral. To Carter, its Democratic president between 1977 and 1981.

Biden and his wife, Jill, said in a statement: “America and the world have lost a leader, a statesman, and a worker.” An extraordinary human being. For everyone searching for what it means to live a life with purpose and meaning – the good life – He should study the life of Jimmy Carter, a man of principles, faith and humility.”

Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has died at the age of 100, according to the Carter Center.

Chip Carter, the late president’s son, said: “My father was a hero, not only to me, but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and selfless love.” My brothers, sister, and I shared this love with the rest of the world through these common principles. The world is our family because of the way it brings people together. We thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live by these shared principles.”

The Carter Center said that public services will be held in Atlanta and Washington, followed by a private burial in the Plains, and added that final arrangements for the state funeral have not yet been determined.

Carter and the Democratic Party Carter belonged to the Democratic Party and served as president from 1977 to 1981 after defeating then-Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1978 elections. 1976. He was unable to win a second term, as he was defeated by his Republican rival, Ronald Reagan, the former representative and governor of California.

Carter’s life span after the end of his term extended longer than any other American president, and he gained a good reputation throughout his career. As a former president, compared to what the situation was like when he was president, which is the status that he was aware of.

Economic recession But his presidency witnessed an economic recession and a continuous decline in his popularity, in addition to the embarrassment that It was caused by the Iran hostage crisis, which consumed his last 444 days in office.

In his final years, Carter suffered from numerous health problems, such as a melanoma that spread to the liver and brain, and he decided to receive special care for those who would die in February 2023. Instead of undergoing another surgical intervention.

His wife, Rosalynn Carter, died on November 19, 2023, at the age of 96, and he appeared emaciated when he attended her memorial service. Her funeral was performed while sitting in a wheelchair.

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