1988 in Sweden

Events from the year 1988 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson

Events

• 1 April – Vålådalen Nature Reserve established
• 18 September – Swedish general election. Ingvar Carlsson remains Prime Minister of Sweden

Popular culture

Film

• 1 February – The 23rd Guldbagge Awards were presented
• 19 August – Katinka released
• 4 November – Back to Ararat released

Sport

• 12–14 August – The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

Births

• 6 March – Agnes Carlsson, singer
• 5 April – Sissela Nordling Blanco, politician
• 7 June – Tobias Arwidson, biathlete
• 15 June – Jennie Johansson, swimmer
• 3 July – Sofia Engström, ice hockey player
• 26 August – Erik Hassle, singer-songwriter
• 22 September – Max Salminen, sailor.
• 24 September – Joline Höstman, swimmer
• 3 October – Alicia Vikander, actress
• 11 October – Camilla Hansson, fashion model
• 17 October – Emma Samuelsson, fencer.
• 24 October – Emilia Fahlin, cyclist
• 7 November – Elsa Hosk, fashion model

Deaths

• 7 March – Olof Stahre, horse rider, Olympic champion (born 1909).
• 15 March – Thord Flodqvist, ice hockey player (born 1926).
• 29 March – Thage Brauer, high jumper (born 1894)
• 5 April – Alf Kjellin, film actor and director (born 1920)
• 23 April – Axel Grönberg, wrestler (born 1918)
• 24 May – Gustav Åkerman, Swedish army officer (born 1901)
• 27 May – Hjördis Petterson, actress (born 1908)
• 15 July – Tore Keller, football player (born 1905)

References

1. 1988 Swedish general election
2. Sweden
3. Sweden at the 1988 Summer Olympics
4. 1988 in Swedish football
5. 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners
6. 1988
7. 1988 Swedish speedway season
8. List of Swedish monarchs
9. 1988 in film
10. 1988 Swedish Open
11. Islam in Sweden
12. Sweden Olympic football team
13. Palestine–Sweden relations
14. Sweden at the 1988 Winter Paralympics
15. Sweden at the 1988 Winter Olympics
16. 1988 Swedish football Division 2
17. Economy of Sweden
18. 1988 Swedish Golf Tour
19. 1988 Swedish Open – Women's singles
20. 1988 Ballon d'Or