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President Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States
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James "Jimmy" Carter

1977-1981

Vice President: Walter Mondale
Born: October 1, 1924 in Plains, GA
Died: NA

Career/Occupation: Farmer and Public Official
Religion: Baptist
Education: Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. (1946)
Political Party: Democratic
Nickname(s): Jimmy
Secret Service Code Name: Lock Master - or - Deacon

Other Government Positions:
Georgia State Senator, 1963-66
Governor of Georgia, 1971-75

Presidential Salary: $200,000/year + $50,000 expense account



Presidential Firsts:

The first president born in Georgia.

First president to visit Nigeria while in office.

The first president who was born in a hospital.
He was born in the Wise Sanitarium of Plains, Georgia, in 1924.

The first president to attend the United States Naval Academy.

First president to use a nickname in an official capacity.

His full name is James Earl Carter Jr, but he is better known by his nickname, "Jimmy" Carter, which was used on all official documents while he was president.

First president to receive the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights.

The first president to have separate secretaries of health and human services and education.

The first president to have appointed a secretary of energy.

The first president who completed at least one full term in office and never made a nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

First president to win fewer states than his opponent while winning both a majority of Electoral College votes and a majority of popular votes.

The first president to have a post-presidency of 35 years.

Carter left office on January 20, 1981, and his post-presidency is ongoing – at 38 years, 217 days as of August 25, 2019.

First president to have hosted an official papal visit at the White House.
In 1979, Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit a sitting president at the White House