2002 in Sweden

Events from the year 2002 in Sweden

Incumbents

1 January - Jan O. Karlsson replaces Maj-Inger Klingvall as Minister for International Development Cooperation and Minister for Migration.
1 January - Svensk Kassaservice is split from The Post and local post offices are closed down.
15 January - Ingegerd WÃÂ¤rnersson resigns as Minister for Schools.
16 January - Thomas ÃÂstros replaces Ingegerd WÃÂ¤rnersson as Minister for Schools.
18 January - Skanska is convicted of environmental crimes that occurred during the construction of HallandsÃÂ¥s Tunnel and is fined Ã¢ÂÂ¬300,000.
21 January - The murder of Fadime Sahindal takes place.
31 January - NCC admits that they have participated in Asphalt cartels.

20 February - The Palindrome Date occurred in Sweden at 20:02, 20:02 20Ã¢ÂÂ02Ã¢ÂÂ2002.
26 February - The Rinkeby murder took place.

11 April - An earthquake occurs in Kusmark, SkellefteÃÂ¥, it is measured to 3.3 on the Richter magnitude scale.
18 April - The last episode of Rederiet is aired on SVT which ends a 10-year serial of 318 episodes.

31 July - Tony Deogan, a supporter of IFK GÃÂ¶teborg, is severely injured in a hooligan fight with supporters of AIK in the HÃÂ¶galid Park in Stockholm.

14 August - The Cross Light Rail in Stockholm is extended from Gullmarsplan to Sicka Udde.
23 August - VÃÂ¤stermalmsgallerian is inaugurated.

11 September - Marie Fredriksson collapses in her bathroom and after being rushed to Karolinska University Hospital is diagnosed with cancer after finding a brain tumor in her head.
15 September - The 2002 Swedish general election is held.
17 September - FulufjÃÂ¤llet National Park is established.

21 December - A baby girl is found dead in an underpass Brunna, KungsÃÂ¤ngen northwest of Stockholm.
28 December - Marcus Noren is murdered in an apartment in Halmstad by a 28 or 46-year-old suspect. His body is later dumped in Nissan.

11 January – Hilding Mickelsson, photographer (born 1919)
17 January – Eddie Meduza, composer and musician (born 1948)
21 January – Fadime ÃÂahindal, student and politician (born 1975)
28 January – Astrid Lindgren, children's writer (born 1907)
4 February – Sigvard Bernadotte, industrial designer (born 1907)
19 February – Arne Selmosson, football player (born 1931)
10 March – Erik LÃÂ¶nnroth, historian (born 1910)
18 March – GÃÂ¶sta Winbergh, opera singer (born 1943)
29 April – Sune Andersson, footballer (born 1921)
7 June – Signe Hasso, actress, writer, composer (born 1915)
4 July – Sten Samuelson, architect (born 1926)
19 August – Jan Stenbeck, business leader, media pioneer, sailor and financier (born 1942)
6 November – Maria Johansson, musician (born 1918)
10 November – Anne-Marie Brunius, actress (born 1916)
21 December – Kjell Larsson, politician (born 1943)
26 December – ÃÂke LindstrÃÂ¶m, actor (born 1928)