2004 in Sweden

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See also:	Other events of 2004 Timeline of Swedish history

The following events occurred in Sweden in the year 2004.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Göran Persson

Events

• 13 June – Sweden held elections to the 2004 European Parliament. The ruling Social Democrats lost one seat (from six to five), while eurosceptic group the June List entered with three seats, becoming the third-largest Swedish delegation. ^[1]

• 11–19 September – The 21st World Orienteering Championships were hosted in Västerås, Sweden, featuring eight events—including sprint, middle and long distance races, and relays for both men and women. ^[2]

• 13–24 April – Örnsköldsvik, Sweden hosted the 2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, the third edition of the tournament, featuring eight national teams including Sweden, Norway, Canada, and the USA. ^[3]

• 26 December – The Indian Ocean tsunami struck during the Christmas holiday, resulting in the deaths of approximately 530 Swedish nationals and prompting a major national response effort. ^[4]

Full date unknown

• NodeOne, a commercial open-source software company is founded. ^[5]

Deaths

Sune Bergström recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

• 9 January – Börje Dorch, journalist (born 1929). ^[6]
• 15 August – Sune Bergström, biochemist (born 1916).
• 9 November – Stieg Larsson, journalist and novelist (born 1954).
• 17 November – Mikael Ljungberg, wrestler (born 1970). ^[7]

See also

• 2004 in Swedish television

References

1. "2004 European Parliament election in Sweden". Valmyndigheten (Swedish Election Authority). Retrieved 24 August 2025. "Result: Social Democrats 5 seats (down 1), June List 3 seats (new), … turnout 37.85 %."
2. "World Orienteering Championships 2004 – Overview". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2025. "The 21st World Orienteering Championships took place in Västerås, Sweden from 11 to 19 September 2004; eight events were contested."
3. "IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships 2004". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2025. "Hosted in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, the 3rd IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships took place from 13–24 April with eight teams participating."
4. Strömbäck, Jesper. "Mismanagement, mistrust and missed opportunities: a study of the 2004 tsunami and Swedish political communication" (PDF). Mid Sweden University. Retrieved 24 August 2025. "As of today, the official number of identified dead or missing Swedes is 543 … the disaster rapidly became a major news event in the Swedish media."
5. "Allabolag". Allabolag. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
6. "Tecknaren Börje Dorch har avlidit" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
7. "Mikael Ljungberg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.