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Carter, 98, who has lived longer after leaving the White House
than any former president in U.S. history, was a Democrat who
served from January 1977 to January 1981.
"He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The
Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful
for the concern shown by his many admirers," the center said in
a statement.
In recent years, the Georgia native suffered from several health
issues including melanoma that spread to his liver and brain,
although he had responded well to treatment he received.
The former peanut farmer's rocky four years at the helm of the
country were marred by economic woes at home and the Iran
hostage crisis that ended just after he left office. But Carter
also played a central role in brokering the Camp David accords
that led to the landmark Egypt-Israeli peace treaty.
He was swept from office in an electoral landslide in 1980 as
voters embraced Republican challenger Ronald Reagan, the former
actor and California governor.
However, Carter rehabilitated his legacy as he worked
energetically for decades on humanitarian causes.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 in recognition of
his "untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international
conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote
economic and social development."
He could also often be seen, hammer in hand, helping to build
affordable houses as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
Carter and his wife Rosalynn, whom he married in 1946, have four
children.
(Reporting by Rami Ayyub and Maria Caspani; Editing by Bill
Berkrot)
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