Olayiwola Matthew
Former United States President, Jimmy Carter has marked his 100th birthday, making him the first ex-US president to become a centenarian.
The 39th US president became a centenarian on Tuesday after spending the last 19 months in hospice care.
Carter has had a long battle with cancer.
In 2015, the ex-president announced that four spots of cancer had spread to his brain. He was later pronounced cancer-free in December of that year after treatment.
He faced a series of health scares, including a black eye and fractured pelvis from separate incidents in 2019, and would undergo surgery to remove pressure on his brain.
Last year, the Carter Center, a not-for-profit organisation founded by the former president, announced that he had decided to begin receiving hospice care at his home in Georgia after a series of short hospital stays.
Carter held the highest office in the country from 1977 to 1981. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work as a global humanitarian mediating international conflicts and advancing human rights.
He lost his re-election bid when he was 56.
The last time the former president was seen publicly was when he attended his wife’s funeral service nearly a year ago.
The former president was celebrated widely for attaining the rare feat. Leading the pack of tributes for Carter was President Joe Biden, Former President Barrack Obama and other top US politicians.