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Events from the year 2002 in Sweden

Incumbents

Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister – Göran Persson

Events

January

1 January - Jan O. Karlsson replaces Maj-Inger Klingvall as Minister for International Development Cooperation and Minister for Migration.^[1]
1 January - Svensk Kassaservice is split from The Post and local post offices are closed down.^[2]
15 January - Ingegerd Wärnersson resigns as Minister for Schools.^[3]
16 January - Thomas Östros replaces Ingegerd Wärnersson as Minister for Schools.^[4]
18 January - Skanska is convicted of environmental crimes that occurred during the construction of Hallandsås Tunnel and is fined €300,000.^[5]
21 January - The murder of Fadime Sahindal takes place.^[6]
31 January - NCC admits that they have participated in Asphalt cartels.^[7]

February

20 February - The Palindrome Date occurs in Sweden at 20:02, 20:02 20-02-2002.^[8]
26 February - The Rinkeby murder takes place.^[9]

March

3 March - Daniel Tynell from the Falun-Borlänge SK cross-country skiing club wins Vasaloppet.^[10]
6 March - Demoex is founded.^[11]

April

11 April - An earthquake occurs in Kusmark, Skellefteå, it is measured to 3.3 on the Richter magnitude scale.^[12]
18 April - The last episode of Rederiet is aired on SVT which ends a 10 year serial of 318 episodes.^[13]

May

12 May - Peter Eriksson and Maria Wetterstrand are elected leaders of the Green Party.^[14]

June

July

31 July - Tony Deogan, a supporter of IFK Göteborg, is severely injured in a hooligan fight with supporters of AIK in the Högalid Park in Stockholm.^[15]

August

14 August - The Cross Light Rail in Stockholm is extended from Gullmarsplan to Sicka Udde.^[16]
23 August - Västermalmsgallerian is inaugurated.^[17]

September

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.^[18]
15 September - The 2002 Swedish general election is held.^[19]
17 September - Fulufjället National Park is established.^[20]

October

November

18 November - Telia merges with Sonera and forms TeliaSonera.^[21]

December

21 December - A baby girl is found dead in an underpass Brunna, Kungsängen northwest of Stockholm.^[22]
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.^[23]

Deaths

11 January – Hilding Mickelsson, photographer (born 1919)
17 January – Eddie Meduza, composer and musician (born 1948)
21 January – Fadime Şahindal, 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 Lönnroth, historian (born 1910)
18 March – Gösta Winbergh, opera singer (born 1943)
29 April – Sune Andersson, footballer (born 1921).^[24]
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 – Folke Frölén, horse rider (born 1908).^[25]
10 November – Anne-Marie Brunius, actress (born 1916)
8 December – Gunnar Helén, politician (born 1918)
21 December – Kjell Larsson, politician (born 1943)
26 December – Åke Lindström, actor (born 1928)

References

^ "Maj-Inger har varit pressad" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Så blir nya Posten - 3 100 nya serviceställen" (in Swedish). Posten AB. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Wärnersson avgår blir landshövding" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Thomas Östros blir ny skolminister i dag" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Skanska fälls för gift vid Hallandsåsen" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Fadime, 26, sköts ihjäl för sin kärlek" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "NCC bekräftar asfaltkartell" (in Swedish). Byggnadsarbetaren. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "200220022002: A rare time indeed" (in Swedish). CNN. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ ""Mina bröder är oskyldiga"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Här blir han historisk" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Historik" (in Swedish). Demoex. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Jordskalv i Skellefteå" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Sista natten med gänget" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Peter Eriksson, borgerligt på vissa villkor" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Tommy Deogans bror slogs till döds 2002: "Jag blir gråtfärdig"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Tvärbanan" (in Swedish). Järnvägsdata. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Så blev sunkiga Kungsholmen fina Västermalm" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 28 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Marie föll ihop i bad- rummet" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Slutresultat" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "SKÖTSELPLAN - FULUFJÄLLETS NATIONALPARK" (PDF) (in Swedish). Naturvårdsverket. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Fusion mellan Telia och Sonera kan bli rysare" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Dött spädbarn hittat i gångtunnel i Kungsängen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Styckmordet i Halmstad lämnade frågetecken" (in Swedish). SVT. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Sune Andersson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ "Folke Frölén". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

[1] "Maj-Inger har varit pressad" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[2] "Så blir nya Posten - 3 100 nya serviceställen" (in Swedish). Posten AB. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[3] "Wärnersson avgår blir landshövding" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[4] "Thomas Östros blir ny skolminister i dag" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[5] "Skanska fälls för gift vid Hallandsåsen" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[6] "Fadime, 26, sköts ihjäl för sin kärlek" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[7] "NCC bekräftar asfaltkartell" (in Swedish). Byggnadsarbetaren. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[8] "200220022002: A rare time indeed" (in Swedish). CNN. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[9] ""Mina bröder är oskyldiga"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[10] "Här blir han historisk" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[11] "Historik" (in Swedish). Demoex. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[12] "Jordskalv i Skellefteå" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[13] "Sista natten med gänget" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[14] "Peter Eriksson, borgerligt på vissa villkor" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[15] "Tommy Deogans bror slogs till döds 2002: "Jag blir gråtfärdig"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[16] "Tvärbanan" (in Swedish). Järnvägsdata. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[17] "Så blev sunkiga Kungsholmen fina Västermalm" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 28 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[18] "Marie föll ihop i bad- rummet" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[19] "Slutresultat" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[20] "SKÖTSELPLAN - FULUFJÄLLETS NATIONALPARK" (PDF) (in Swedish). Naturvårdsverket. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[21] "Fusion mellan Telia och Sonera kan bli rysare" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[22] "Dött spädbarn hittat i gångtunnel i Kungsängen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[23] "Styckmordet i Halmstad lämnade frågetecken" (in Swedish). SVT. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[24] "Sune Andersson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

[25] "Folke Frölén". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

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2002 in Sweden

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

See also

References