1991 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1991 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson, succeeded by Carl Bildt

Events

• 15 September  - 1991 Swedish general election and 1991 Swedish municipal elections
• The Djurö National Park was established

Popular culture

Film

• 11 February  - The 26th Guldbagge Awards were presented

Births

• 24 January  - Andreas Forsström, professional ice hockey player
• 13 February  - Pontus Jansson, football player
• 22 February  - Tobias Ludvigsson, cyclist
• 30 March  - AronChupa, rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer
• 21 April  - Kenza Zouiten, fashion model
• 24 April  - Elisa Lindström, singer
• 26 April  - Adrian Granat, professional boxer
• 11 May  - Marcus Rohdén, football player
• 29 May  - Oskar Eriksson, curler, Olympic medalist 2014
• 29 May  - Tom Ljungman, actor
• 19 June  - Pontus Ekhem, hockey player
• 6 July  - Klas Dahlbeck, ice hockey player
• 9 July  - Clara Mae, singer
• 7 November  - Felix Rosenqvist, racing driver
• 11 December  - Anna Bergendahl, singer

Deaths

• 26 January  - Hans Strååt, film actor (born 1917)
• 27 January  - Leif Wikström, sailor, Olympic champion 1956 (born 1918)
• 15 February  - Birger Malmsten, actor (born 1920)
• 13 March  - Göran Strindberg, cinematographer (born 1917)
• 8 April  - Per Yngve Ohlin, known as "Dead", rock musician (born 1969)
• 26 April  - Lars Hall, modern pentathlete, Olympic champion 1952 and 1956 (born 1927).^[1]
• 17 May  - Göthe Grefbo, actor (born 1921)
• 5 June  - Carl-Erik Holmberg, football player (born 1906)
• 30 June  - Curt Weibull, cyclist (born 1907).^[2]
• 5 July  - Sandro Key-Åberg, writer (born 1922).^[3]
• 30 September  - Sven Barthel, journalist (born 1903)
• 9 November  - Hans Liljedahl, sport shooter, Olympic medalist 1952 (born 1913).^[4]
• 10 November  - Gunnar Gren, footballer (born 1920).^[5]
• 10 November  - Curt Weibull, historian (born 1886)
• 16 November  - Gustav Wetterström, football player (born 1911)

Full date missing

• Olle Hansson, cross country skier (born 1904)
• Torsten Löwgren, painter (born 1903)
• Åke Åkerström, archaeologist (born 1902)

See also

• 1991 in Swedish television

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lars Hall . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203048/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/lars-hall-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 16 February 2015.
2. Web site: Berndt Carlsson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210323/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/berndt-carlsson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 17 February 2015 . Sports-reference.com.
3. Encyclopedia: Sandro Key-Åberg . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 16 February 2015.
4. Web site: Hans Liljedahl . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210044/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/hans-liljedahl-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 17 February 2015 .
5. Web site: Gunnar Gren . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203538/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/gunnar-gren-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 16 February 2015.