Events from the year 1990 in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

Incumbents

* Monarch –

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

* Prime Minister –

Ingvar Carlsson Gösta Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934) is a Swedish politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Sweden, first from 1986 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 1996. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1986 to 1996. He i ...

Events

* February 15 – After its demand for a vote of confidence, to fight the burgeoning economic crisis, is voted down by the Riksdag, Prime Minister

tenders his cabinet's resignation to the Speaker,

Thage G. Peterson Thage Edvin Gerhard Peterson (born 24 September 1933) is a Swedish politician (Social Democrat). Peterson was one of the leading Swedish Social Democrats in the 1980s and 1990s. He was a member of parliament from 1971 to 1998, its speaker from 19 ...

. Because a Socialist majority still exist in the Riksdag, Carlsson returns as Prime Minister in charge of a new and reconstituted Social Democratic Cabinet.

Popular culture

Film

*5 February – The

25th Guldbagge Awards The 25th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1989, and took place on 5 February 1990. ''The Miracle in Valby'' directed by Åke Sandgren was presented with the award for Best Film. ...

were presented

Literature

* Arne Dahl – ''Chiosmassakern''

Births

*15 January – Emil Herge, footballer *10 March – Calle Lindh, alpine skier *31 March **

Markus Olsson Markus Olsson (born 31 March 1990) is a Swedish handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a b ...

, handball player **

Sandra Roma Sandra Roma (born 31 March 1990) is a former tennis player from Sweden. In her career, she won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the ITF circuit. On 15 April 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 431. On 16 Nove ...

, tennis player *23 April – Sofia Jakobsson, footballer *25 May –

Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson (born 26 May 1990 in Sköllersta, Sweden) is a Swedish speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008. He is the son of former Grand Prix rider Henrik Gustafsson. Career summary World Championships * ...

, speedway rider *9 August – Bill Skarsgård, actor *29 October – Eric saade, singer *28 November –

Anton Halén Anton Halén (born 28 November 1990) is a Swedish handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ...

, handball player *18 December –

Victor Hedman Victor Erik Olof Hedman (; born 18 December 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hedman was selected second overall by the Lightning in the 20 ...

, ice hockey player

Full date missing

* Magdalena Olsson, orienteering and ski orienteering competitor.

Deaths

*24 February –

Aina Erlander Aina Erlander (née Andersson; 28 September 1902 – 24 February 1990) was a Swedish lecturer and the wife of Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander from 1930 until his death in June 1985. Aina Erlander's father was a mill and factory owner active ...

, Swedish lecturer. * 8 September -

Sven Rosendahl Sven Viktor Rosendahl (7 April 1913 – 8 September 1990) was a Swedish journalist, novelist and short story writer. Among his books are the short story collection ''Svartstarr'' from 1949 and the novel ''Gud fader och tattaren'' from 1951. ...

, journalist and novelist (born 1913). * 21 December – Magda Julin, figure skater, Olympic champion 1920 (born 1894).

References

Years of the 20th century in Sweden {{Sweden-year-stub