2013 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 2013 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister - Fredrik Reinfeldt

Events

• 19 May 2013 Stockholm riots
• May 14–18: The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 is held in the Malmö Arena in Malmö. The winner is Danish singer Emmelie de Forest with her song Only Teardrops.
• July 10–28 - The UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was held. Germany won the tournament.
• 16 October – Antje Jackelén is appointed the first female Church of Sweden archbishop.^[1]
• 5 November - The leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson is caked at a book signing on Nytorget, Södermalm in Stockholm.^[2]

Deaths

• 5 January – Ann-Britt Leyman, athlete (b. 1922).^[3]
• 5 January – Anders Carlberg, politician (b. 1943).^{[4] [5]}
• 8 February – Kjell Hjertsson, footballer (b. 1922).
• 16 February – Eric Ericson, conductor (b. 1918).^[6]
• 21 February –Hasse Jeppson, footballer (b. 1925).
• 10 March – Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (b. 1915).
• 21 March – Jörgen Ohlin, footballer (b. 1937).
• 1 May – Dick Heinegård, biochemist (b. 1942).^[7]
• 10 June – Petrus Kastenman, equestrian (b. 1924).^[8]

See also

• 2013 in Swedish television

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antje Jackelén becomes Sweden's first female archbishop after historic Church election. Radio Sweden. en. 16 October 2013. 5 July 2020.
2. Web site: Flera kända tårtningar i Sverige – från kungen till Ringholm. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 18 August 2014. 20 January 2022.
3. Web site: Ann-Britt Leyman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173607/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/ann-britt-leyman-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 28 September 2014.
4. News: Anders Carlberg har avlidit . Svenska Dagbladet. 5 January 2013. sv . 28 September 2014.
5. Web site: Veteran youth worker Anders Carlberg dead. 28 September 2014.
6. Web site: Körledaren Eric Ericson död . sv . 16 February 2013. Mediehuset UNT. 28 September 2014.
7. Web site: External Awards . 2024-02-13 . bsmb.ac.uk.
8. Web site: Petrus Kastenman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210440/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/petrus-kastenman-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 30 September 2014.