Jimmy Carter finished his term as governor of Virginia on January 14, 1975 and became the President on January 20, 1977. This means the gap was a little bit over 2 years.
James Carter was Governor of Georgia.
Jimmy Carter was Georgia's Governor from January of 1971 to January of 1975. He served as the 76th Governor of Georgia for four year before becoming President of the United States in 1977.
Jimmy Carter.
James (Jimmy) Carter was 46 years of age when elected Governor of Georgia in 1970. He was 52 years old six years later when elected U. S. President.
He was Georgia's Governor from 12 January 1971 until 14 January 1975.
5 years to be Governor
he was governor for 11 years.
How many years can a governor serve
Agricola was the governor of Gallia Aquitania for three years (73-76) and governor of Britannia for eight years (77-85).
Carter Brown
He was in for 20 years