Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday (US local time) at his home in Plains, Georgia, the Washington Post reported, citing his son James E Carter III. World leaders have expressed condolences following the death of the former US President.
The tributes highlighted his lifelong commitment to peace, democracy, and humanitarian efforts.
UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tributes to Carter’s decades of “selfless public service” and highlighted Carter’s “lifelong dedication to peace”.
Very sorry to hear of President Carter’s passing. I pay tribute to his decades of selfless public service.
My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. pic.twitter.com/IaKmZcteb1
---Advertisement---— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) December 29, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron said, “Throughout his life, Jimmy Carter was a steadfast advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable and tirelessly fought for peace. France sends its heartfelt thoughts to his family and to the American people.”
Throughout his life, Jimmy Carter has been a steadfast advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable and has tirelessly fought for peace. France sends its heartfelt thoughts to his family and to the American people.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 29, 2024
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese underlined how Carter rose from humble beginnings and remarked that his legacy is “best measured in lives changed, saved, and uplifted.”
President Jimmy Carter gave a century of noble service to the country he loved, to the cause of peace and to the lives of people in need all around the world.
Jimmy Carter was a person of deep faith and a true humanitarian who dedicated his post-Presidential life to eradicating…
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) December 29, 2024
Earlier, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had also expressed their condolences on the demise of Jimmy Carter. They called him a “man of great character and courage”.
Over six decades, Jill and I had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend.
But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well. pic.twitter.com/irknhZ6CJY
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 29, 2024
The White House statement noted that an official state funeral will be held in Washington DC for James Earl Carter Jr, “who gave his full life in service to God and country.”
Carter’s son confirmed his death but did not provide an immediate cause. According to the Carter Center’s statement from February 2023, after a series of hospital stays, the former US President decided to stop further medical treatment and spend his remaining time at home under hospice care. In recent years, he had been treated for an aggressive form of melanoma skin cancer, with tumors that spread to his liver and brain.
