2002 in Sweden

2002 in Sweden
Events from the year 2002 in Sweden
Incumbents
Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister – Göran Persson
Events
January
1 January - Jan O. Karlsson replaces Maj-Inger Klingvall as Minister for International Development Cooperation and Minister for Migration.
1 January - Svensk Kassaservice is split from The Post and local post offices are closed down.
15 January - Ingegerd Wärnersson resigns as Minister for Schools.
16 January - Thomas Östros replaces Ingegerd Wärnersson as Minister for Schools.
18 January - Skanska is convicted of environmental crimes that occurred during the construction of Hallandsås Tunnel and is fined €300,000.
21 January - The murder of Fadime Sahindal takes place.
31 January - NCC admits that they have participated in Asphalt cartels.
February
20 February - The Palindrome Date occurs in Sweden at 20:02, 20:02 20-02-2002.
26 February - The Rinkeby murder takes place.
March
3 March - Daniel Tynell from the Falun-Borlänge SK cross-country skiing club wins Vasaloppet.
6 March - Demoex is founded.
April
11 April - An earthquake occurs in Kusmark, Skellefteå, it is measured to 3.3 on the Richter magnitude scale.
18 April - The last episode of Rederiet is aired on SVT which ends a 10 year serial of 318 episodes.
May
12 May - Peter Eriksson and Maria Wetterstrand are elected leaders of the Green Party.
June
July
31 July - Tony Deogan, a supporter of IFK Göteborg, is severely injured in a hooligan fight with supporters of AIK in the Högalid Park in Stockholm.
August
14 August - The Cross Light Rail in Stockholm is extented from Gullmarsplan to Sicka Udde.
23 August - Västermalmsgallerian is inaugurated.
September
11 September - Marie Fredriksson collapses in her bathroom and after being rushed to Karolinska University Hospital is diagnosed with cancer after finding a brain tumor in her head.
15 September - The 2002 Swedish general election is held.
17 September - Fulufjället National Park is established.
October
November
18 November - Telia merges with Sonera and forms TeliaSonera.
December
21 December - A baby girl is found dead in an underpass Brunna, Kungsängen northwest of Stockholm.
28 December - Marcus Noren is murdered in an apartment in Halmstad by a 28 or 46-year-old suspect. His body is later dumped in Nissan.
Deaths
11 January – Hilding Mickelsson, photographer (born 1919)
17 January – Eddie Meduza, composer and musician (born 1948)
21 January – Fadime Şahindal, student and politician (born 1975)
28 January – Astrid Lindgren, children's writer (born 1907).
4 February – Sigvard Bernadotte, industrial designer (born 1907)
19 February – Arne Selmosson, football player (born 1931)
10 March – Erik Lönnroth, historian (born 1910)
18 March – Gösta Winbergh, opera singer (born 1943)
29 April – Sune Andersson, footballer (born 1921).
7 June – Signe Hasso, actress, writer, composer (born 1915)
4 July – Sten Samuelson, architect (born 1926)
19 August – Jan Stenbeck, business leader, media pioneer, sailor and financier (born 1942)
6 November – Folke Frölén, horse rider (born 1908).
10 November – Anne-Marie Brunius, actress (born 1916)
8 December – Gunnar Helén, politician (born 1918)
21 December – Kjell Larsson, politician (born 1943)
26 December – Åke Lindström, actor (born 1928)
See also
2002 in Swedish television
References
Years of the 21st century in Sweden
2000s in Sweden
Sweden
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