Events from the year 1998 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 – Göran Persson

Events

*1 January – Västra Götaland County is founded following a merger of the counties of Älvsborg, Göteborg and Bohus, and

Skaraborg Skaraborg may refer to the following places: * Skaraborg County, a former county of Sweden *Västergötland, a historical province of Sweden that includes the area of the former county *Västra Götaland County Västra Götaland County ( sv, V ...

Counties.

September

* 20 September – The

1998 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 20 September 1998. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the Riksdag, winning 131 of th ...

Popular culture

Literature

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Berömda män som varit i Sunne ''Berömda män som varit i Sunne'' (lit. Famous Men Who Have Visited Sunne) is a 1998 novel by Swedish author Göran Tunström about Sunne. It won the August Prize The August Prize ( sv, Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarde ...

'', novel by Göran Tunström, winner of the

August Prize The August Prize ( sv, Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. Prize In the years 1989- ...

Music

* 21 October – ''

Blott en dag "Day by Day (and with Each Passing Moment)" is a Christian hymn written in 1865 by Lina Sandell several years after she had witnessed the tragic drowning death of her father. It is a hymn of assurance used in American congregational singing. San ...

'', music album released by Carola Häggkvist

Sports

*7–22 February: 99 sportspersons compete for Sweden at the 1998 Winter Olympics. *8 November: The

1998 Allsvenskan Allsvenskan 1998, part of the 1998 Swedish football season, was the 74th Allsvenskan season played. AIK won the league ahead of runners-up Helsingborgs IF, while BK Häcken and Östers IF Östers Idrottsförening, commonly known as Östers ...

is won by AIK.

Births

* 29 May – Matilda Algotsson, figure skater * 15 October –

Jonna Luthman Jonna Luthman (born 15 October 1998) is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer. She represented Sweden at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 were held from 8–21 February in Cortina ...

, alpine ski racer. * 30 October –

Jesper Boqvist Jesper Boqvist (born 30 October 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boqvist was selected 36th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career B ...

, Swedish ice hockey player * 15 November –

Emma Larsson Emma Maud Valborg Larsson (born 15 November 1998) is a Swedish female artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. Larsson participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, and eventually qualified for 2016 Summer ...

, artistic gymnast

Deaths

* 1 January –

Åke Seyffarth Karl Åke Seyffarth (15 December 1919 – 1 January 1998) was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He set new world records on the 5,000 m (8:13.7) in 1941 and on the 3000 m (4:45.7) in 1942. He became Europ ...

, speed skater (born 1919). * 6 January –

Märta Johansson Märta Ester Lovisa Johansson (later ''Engdahl'', 24 January 1907 – 6 January 1998) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germ ...

, diver (born 1907). * 21 May – Erik Bladström, canoer, Olympic champion 1936 (born 1918). * 1 December –

Bertil Nordahl Karl Bertil Emanuel Nordahl (26 July 1917 – 1 December 1998) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder. He was also a football manager. Playing career He played for Degerfors IF and Atalanta B.C. He won the gold medal at the 1948 S ...

, footballer (born 1917).

Full date missing

* Birger Sandberg, footballer (born 1918)

References

Years of the 20th century in Sweden

1990s in Sweden

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