2011 in Sweden

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Events from the year 2011 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Fredrik Reinfeldt

Events

• 23 September: Annie Lööf is appointed chairperson of the Swedish Centre Party, succeeding Maud Olofsson. ^[1]

Deaths

Assar Rönnlund in 1961.

Lena Nyman in 1968, with Olof Palme.

• 5 January – Assar Rönnlund, cross-country skier (born 1935). ^[2]
• 14 January – Sun Axelsson, novelist (born 1935)
• 26 January – Tore Sjöstrand, runner (born 1921). ^[3]
• 4 February – Lena Nyman, actress (born 1944)
• 3 March – Lasse Eriksson, comedian (born 1949)
• 5 March – Eivor Alm, cross-country skier (born 1924). ^[4]
• 10 March – Valter Nyström, runner (born 1915). ^[5]
• 24 March – Stig Berntsson, sport shooter (born 1930). ^[6]
• 7 May – Eilert Määttä, ice hockey player (born 1935). ^[7]
• 30 May – Ricky Bruch, discus thrower (born 1946). ^[8]
• 12 July – Kurt Lundquist, sprinter (born 1925). ^[9]
• 8 August – Kurt Johansson, sport shooter (born 1914). ^[10]
• 2 September – Lennart Magnusson, fencer (born 1924). ^[11]
• 7 September – Stefan Liv, ice hockey player (born 1980)
• 1 October – Sven Tumba, ice hockey player (born 1931). ^[12]
• 2 November – Sickan Carlsson, actress (born 1915) ^[13]
• 15 November – Ingrid Sandahl, gymnast (born 1924). ^[14]

See also

• 2011 in the European Union
• 2011 in Europe
• 2011 in Swedish television

References

1. Erik Ridderstolpe (23 September 2011). "Lööf satsar på tre gånger så stort Centerparti" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
2. "Assar Rönnlund". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
3. "Tore Sjöstrand". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
4. "Eivor Alm". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
5. "Valter Nyström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
6. "Stig Berntsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
7. "Eilert Määttä". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
8. "Ricky Bruch". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
9. "Kurt Lundquist". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
10. "Kurt Johansson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
11. "Lennart Magnusson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
12. "Sven Johansson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
13. "Sickan Carlsson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 September 2014.
14. "Ingrid Sandahl". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2014.