1955 in Sweden

← 1954 1953 1952 1955 in Sweden → 1956 1957 1958
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1955 Timeline of Swedish history

Events from the year 1955 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf
• Prime Minister – Tage Erlander

Births

Ulrika Knape

• 5 January – Jacob Hård, journalist.
• 26 January – Björn Andrésen, actor (died 2025). ^[1]
• 22 March – Lena Olin, actress. ^[2]
• 29 March – Rolf Lassgård, actor. ^[3]
• 26 April – Ulrika Knape, diver, Olympic champion from 1972. ^[4]
• 4 July – Leif Högström, fencer. ^[5]
• 2 October – Qristina Ribohn, reality TV personality and politician (died 2024). ^[6]

Exact date unknown

• Ann Jäderlund, poet. ^[7]

Deaths

Fanny Alving

• 5 March – Paul Isberg, sailor (born 1887). ^[8]
• 18 April – John Jarlén, gymnast (born 1880). ^[9]
• 2 June – Fanny Alving, writer (born 1874). ^[10]
• 27 September – Nils Adlercreutz, horse rider (born 1866). ^[11]

References

1. "Skådespelaren och musikern Björn Andrésen död – blev 70 år". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
2. "Lena Olin". svenskfilmdatabas.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 October 2020.
3. "Rolf Lassgård". svenskfilmdatabas.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. "Ulrika Knape". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
5. "Leif Högström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
6. TV4 återpublicerar första Farmen-säsongen – efter Qristinas död (in Swedish)
7. Arneberg, Sofie. "Ann Jäderlund". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
8. "Paul Isberg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
9. "Johan Jarlén". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
10. Arnborg, Beata. "Fanny Maria Alving". Svenskt Kvinnobiografiskt Lexikon. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
11. "Nils Adlercreutz". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2014.