Jimmy Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, was elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976 and was inaugurated as the nation's 39th president on January 20, 1977, and his presidency ended on January 20, 1981 with the inauguration of Ronald Reagan. The following articles cover the timeline of the Carter's presidency: Pre-presidency: 1974–1977 Jimmy Carter 1976 presidential campaign Presidential transition of Jimmy Carter Presidency: 1977–1981 Timeline of the Jimmy Carter presidency (1977) Timeline of the Jimmy Carter presidency (1978) Timeline of the Jimmy Carter presidency (1979) Timeline of the Jimmy Carter presidency (1980–January 1981) See also Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency, for his predecessor Timeline of the Ronald Reagan presidency, for his successor Carter, Jimmy Presidency of Jimmy Carter