Former US President Jimmy Carter speaks after being awarded the highest grade of the order of Manuel Amador Guerrero by Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela during a ceremony at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 14 January 2016 (reissued 02 October 2019).
According to American media reports, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the USA, turned 95 on 01 October 2019, making him the longest living former US president in history.
Photo:EPA-EFE/BRANDEN CAMP
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By Joseph Bugeja, Chairman of ATTO
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