Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies aged 100

Former United States President Jimmy Carter, who played a leading role in the restoration of democracy in Guyana in 1992, has died.

The BBC reported that the Carter Center, the body he founded, confirmed his death on Sunday.

The former president and his wife, Rosalynn, opened the center in 1982 with a focus on advancing democracy by monitoring foreign elections and reducing diseases in developing countries over the years.

The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and had the longest marriage – 77 years with Rosalynn, who died in November.

The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981, a period beset by economic and diplomatic crises.

After leaving the White House with low approval ratings, his reputation was restored through humanitarian work which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize.