2004 in Sweden

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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

Full date unknown

• NodeOne, a commercial open-source software company is founded.

Deaths

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

See also

• 2004 in Swedish television

References