Jimmy Carter in pictures: The life and times of the 39th U.S. president
Former U.S. president won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was also a peanut farmer, a bestselling author and a Nobel Peace Prize-winner. Here's a look back at the life and work of a man who served one term as president, but remained in the public eye for decades as an advocate and humanitarian.
Early years
In 1976, Jimmy Carter ran as the Democratic candidate in the race to become U.S. president. Before his presidential run, he'd served in a variety of roles, including in the Georgia senate and as state governor in the 1960s and '70s. Carter's political career began after he served in multiple roles in the U.S. Navy, and, famously, as a peanut farmer.
Electoral success
Carter was elected president on Nov. 2, 1976. Here, he embraces his wife Rosalynn after learning he had defeated Republican candidate Gerald Ford. Carter would serve four years in the White House before he was defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Swearing in
On Jan. 20, 1977, Carter was sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Burger as the 39th president of the United States. A one-term president, he served until 1981.
Diplomatic battles
Nuclear disarmament was a key focus of Carter's foreign policy. On June 19, 1979, he met with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev at the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks signing accord ceremony. The SALT arms treaties sought to reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Camp David Accords
Carter met Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, right, and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin at Camp David in September 1978. With Carter's help, terms of peace between Egypt and Israel were negotiated and a formal treaty was signed in 1979.
Canadian connections
Both Pierre Trudeau and Joe Clark served as prime ministers during Carter's presidency. Trudeau, Carter and their wives Margaret, second from right, and Rosalynn, are seen her waving from the balcony of the White House during a February 1977 state visit.
Clark encounters
Joe Clark, third from right, was only Canada's prime minister during a few months of the Carter administration, but the pair both participated in the Group of Seven meetings in Tokyo in 1979.
Trade talks
Carter was out of the Oval Office before the North American Free Trade Agreement or the earlier Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement were signed, but his administration was involved in early exploratory talks with the Trudeau government. Here, former presidents Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush applaud after the signing of side agreements to the NAFTA on Sept. 14, 1993 at the White House.
Trudeau send-off
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro, right, listens to Carter during the memorial service for Pierre Trudeau outside Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica during a state funeral for the former prime minister in 2000.
Peace prize laureate
Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his involvement in the 1978 Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel.
'Sharing' his story
Carter wrote over two dozen books after leaving the White House. Here, he holds his bestselling memoir Sharing Good Times at a book signing on Dec. 9, 2004.
'Elder' statesman
Nelson Mandela, centre, is flanked by Carter and former UN chief Kofi Annan, during the launching ceremony of the group known as The Elders on July 18, 2007, in South Africa. The Elders say their mission is to "offer their collective influence and experience to support peace building, help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity."
Building for the future
Starting in 1984, Carter donated a week of his time every year to building homes for Habitat for Humanity, the non-for-profit organization he founded. In July, Carter collapsed at a Habitat for Humanity construction site in Winnipeg and was treated overnight in hospital for dehydration. Carter had been experiencing health problems for several years, and received cancer treatment for tumours in his liver and brain in 2015.
