Jimmy Carter's life in pictures: From crisis to peace laureate

The 39th U.S President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has died at 100. He led during a turbulent era, marked by the Iran hostage crisis and Camp David Accords.

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Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter holds his daughter, Amy, just after he made his official announcement that he would seek the Democratic nomination for presidency on Dec. 13, 1974, in Atlanta. (AP Photo, File) (AP)

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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr., pictured at the age of seven in 1932, in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. (NBC )

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Jimmy and Rosalynn on their wedding day. 1946 (Town&Country)

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Jimmy and Rosalynn with their three sons (AP)

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At the Democratic National Convention, Jimmy Carter formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, with Rosalynn by his side on stage. (pic-AP)

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Carters after realising they won defeating incumbent President Gerald Ford. 1976 (Getty)

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 On January 20, 1977, following his inauguration as the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. (AP)

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In 1977, President Jimmy Carter (right) and Queen Elizabeth II are pictured alongside French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing at Buckingham Palace in London. (AP)

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On January 31, 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping signed a series of historic diplomatic agreements, marking a significant step in the normalisation of relations between the United States and China. (Getty)

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August 9, 1999, President Bill Clinton awarded former President Jimmy Carter the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States (AP)

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December 10, 2002, former President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at Oslo City Hall in Norway. He made history as the only individual to receive the prestigious award for efforts carried out after leaving office.   (AP)

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, January 7, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama was greeted by President George W. Bush for a meeting at the White House in Washington. The gathering also included former presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter. (NBC)

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Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, work together at a Habitat for Humanity site in Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 2, 2015. (NBC)

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Bidens visit Carters at their Georgia home, 2021 (nbc)