2013 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 19 May 2013 Stockholm riots
- May 14–18: The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 is held in the Malmö Arena in Malmö. The winner is Danish singer Emmelie de Forest with her song Only Teardrops.
- 16 October – Antje Jackelén is appointed the first female Church of Sweden archbishop.[1]
- 5 November - The leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson is caked at a book signing on Nytorget, Södermalm in Stockholm.[2]
Deaths
- 5 January – Ann-Britt Leyman, athlete (b. 1922).[3]
- 5 January – Anders Carlberg, politician (b. 1943).[4][5]
- 8 February – Kjell Hjertsson, footballer (b. 1922).
- 16 February – Eric Ericson, conductor (b. 1918).[6]
- 21 February –Hasse Jeppson, footballer (b. 1925).
- 10 March – Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (b. 1915).
- 21 March – Jörgen Ohlin, footballer (b. 1937).
- 10 June – Petrus Kastenman, equestrian (b. 1924).[7]
See also
References
- "Antje Jackelén becomes Sweden's first female archbishop after historic Church election". Radio Sweden. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Flera kända tårtningar i Sverige – från kungen till Ringholm" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Ann-Britt Leyman". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- "Anders Carlberg har avlidit". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- "Veteran youth worker Anders Carlberg dead". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- "Körledaren Eric Ericson död" (in Swedish). Mediehuset UNT. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- "Petrus Kastenman". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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