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 occurred in Sweden at 20:02, 20:02 20–02–2002. 26 February - The Rinkeby murder took 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 extended 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) 6 November – Maria Johansson, musician (born 1918) 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
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