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Events in the year 2020 in Sweden .

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden

Sport

Deaths

January

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Bo Winberg

February

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Margareta Hallin

March

April

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Susanna Ramel
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Maj Sjöwall

May

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Kristina Lugn
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Berith Bohm

June

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Ingegärd Fredin

July

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Juris Kronbergs

August

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Gudrun Arenander

September

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Carl-Henning Wijkmark

October

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Maud Hansson

November

December

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Karin Lindberg

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