James Earl Carter Jr.

1924-2024

39th President of the United States

Notable Tributes

We invite you to read notable tributes in memory of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

His unwavering commitment to people’s wellbeing in the United States and around the world will be remembered forever. His work through the @CarterCenter has saved countless lives and helped bring many neglected tropical diseases close to elimination. 

— Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus World Health Organization Director-General

President Jimmy Carter exemplified what it means to live a life of faith and service to others. His love for and conservation of our shared public lands leaves a tremendous legacy, and I am grateful that the Department will continue to honor his work at the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park for generations to come.

— Deb Haaland Interior Secretary

Jimmy Carter was a true public servant and peacemaker. Our country is a better place because of him. My thoughts are with his family.

— Elizabeth Warren United States Senator

There will not be another like President Carter, but his life and example will continue to make America and the world a better place for generations to come. 

— Pete Buttigieg U.S. Secretary of Transportation

President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the vulnerable, his abiding grace, and his unrelenting faith in the common good and our common humanity. 

His legacy as a peacemaker, human rights champion and humanitarian will endure. 

— Antonio Guterres U.N. Secretary-General
I will never be as good as President Carter, but it gives me tremendous comfort to know I lived in the era of his goodness. 

 

— Rosanne Cash Musician

His life is a master class in making every minute count.  

— Jonathan Alter Biographer