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Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter | |
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 Official portrait, January 1977 | |
| First Lady of the United States | |
| In role January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Betty Ford |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Reagan |
| First Lady of Georgia | |
| In role January 12, 1971 – January 14, 1975 | |
| Governor | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Hattie Virginia Cox |
| Succeeded by | Mary Elizabeth Talbot Busbee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleanor Rosalynn Smith August 18, 1927 Plains, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 2023 (aged 96) Plains, Georgia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Problems caused by dementia and a urinary tract infection |
| Resting place | Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter House, Plains |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Georgia Southwestern State University |
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Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter (August 18, 1927 – November 19, 2023) was an American activist, humanitarian and writer. She was the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Before becoming first lady, she was the first lady of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 when her husband was governor.
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