Events from the year 2011 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 ...

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Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

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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 A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

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Fredrik Reinfeldt John Fredrik Reinfeldt (pronounced ; born 4 August 1965) is a Swedish economist, lecturer, and former politician who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 2006 to 2014, and chairman of the liberal conservative Moderate Party from 2003 to 2015. He wa ...

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Annie Lööf Annie Marie Therése Lööf (, ; born 16 July 1983) is a Swedish politician and lawyer. She has been a Member of the Riksdag, representing her home constituency of Jönköping County, since 2006, and leader of the Centre Party since 2011. Lö� ...

is appointed chairperson of the

Swedish Centre Party The Centre Party ( sv, Centerpartiet ; C) is a liberal political party in Sweden, founded in 1913. The party's major issues are the national economy, the environment, political decentralisation and social integration. It is represented in all ...

, succeeding

Maud Olofsson Maud Elisabeth Olofsson (born ''Olsson'', 9 August 1955) is a former Swedish politician who was the leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 2001 to 2011, Minister for Enterprise and Energy from 2006 to 2011 and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden f ...

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Assar Rönnlund Bernt Assar Rönnlund (3 September 1935 – 5 January 2011) was a Swedish cross-country skier. Rönnlund's biggest success was at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane where he won two gold medals (15 km and 4 × 10 ...

, cross-country skier (born 1935). * 14 January –

Sun Axelsson Sun Axelsson (19 August 1935 in Gothenburg, Sweden – 14 January 2011 in Stockholm) was a Swedish poet, novelist, translator and journalist. Life Axelsson was the youngest daughter of the master gardener Karl Edvin Axelsson and Mignon Axe ...

, novelist (born 1935) * 26 January –

Tore Sjöstrand Thore "Tore" Ingvar Sjöstrand (31 July 1921 – 26 January 2011) was a Swedish steeplechase runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships and a gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Domestically Sjöstrand won two titles, in 194 ...

, runner (born 1921). * 4 February –

Lena Nyman Anna Lena Elisabet Nyman (23 May 1944 – 4 February 2011) was a Swedish film and stage actress. Having had her first film roles in 1955, Nyman had a role in Vilgot Sjöman's '' 491'' (1964) and got her breakthrough in his ''I Am Curious (Yel ...

, actress (born 1944) * 3 March –

Lasse Eriksson Lars Gunnar "Lasse" Eriksson (1 April 1949 – 3 March 2011) was a Swedish comedian, actor and writer. Eriksson was born in Piteå, Sweden. He took a Bachelor of Arts in economic history before he initiated a theatrical career in the 1970s, wh ...

, comedian (born 1949) * 5 March –

Eivor Alm Eivor Matilda Astergren, née Alm (29 June 1924 – 5 March 2011) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She finished ninth in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. She was born in Almunge Almunge is ...

, cross-country skier (born 1924). * 10 March –

Valter Nyström Valter Erik Nyström (30 December 1915 – 11 March 2011) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the 10,000 metres event. Nyström held the Swedish titles in the 10,000 m in 1947, 1949 ...

, runner (born 1915). * 24 March –

Stig Berntsson Stig Berntsson (19 October 1930 – 24 March 2011) was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 196 ...

, sport shooter (born 1930). * 7 May –

Eilert Määttä Yngve Eilert "Garvis" Määttä (22 September 1935 – 7 May 2011) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for Skellefteå AIK and Södertälje SK. In international play he scored the game tying 4–4 goal in the 1957 Wo ...

, ice hockey player (born 1935). * 30 May –

Ricky Bruch Björn Rickard "Ricky" Bruch (; 2 July 1946 – 30 May 2011) was a Swedish discus thrower, poet and actor. Career Bruch was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, grew up in Skåne, and was later a long-time resident of Malmö. His main discipline was th ...

, discus thrower (born 1946). * 12 July –

Kurt Lundquist Kurt Anders Valdemar Lundquist (27 November 1925 – 12 July 2011) 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 Germanic language spok ...

, sprinter (born 1925). * 8 August –

Kurt Johansson Kurt Ivar Björn Johansson (25 February 1914 – 8 August 2011) was a Swedish shooter who competed at the 1948, 1960 and 1968 Olympics. In 1948 in London he placed fourth in the free rifle, three positions, 300 m event. In 1960 he finished 19t ...

, sport shooter (born 1914). * 2 September –

Lennart Magnusson Lennart Carl Oscar Magnusson (1 January 1924 – 2 September 2011) was a Swedish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska som ...

, fencer (born 1924). * 7 September –

Stefan Liv Stefan Daniel Patryk Liv (born Patryk Śliż; 21 December 1980 – 7 September 2011) was a Swedish professional ice hockey, ice hockey player who played as a goaltender. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia ...

, ice hockey player (born 1980) * 1 October –

Sven Tumba Sven Tumba (born ''Sven'' Olof Gunnar Johansson; 28 August 1931 – 1 October 2011) was one of the most prominent Swedish ice hockey players of the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Sweden in football as well as golf and became Swedish champio ...

, ice hockey player (born 1931). * 2 November –

Sickan Carlsson Sickan Anna-Greta Carlsson (12 August 19152 November 2011) was a Swedish film and theatre actress and singer. Biography From the 1930s to 1950s, Carlsson was Sweden's most popular film actress and its highest paid, topping the salary of even ...

, actress (born 1915) * 15 November –

Ingrid Sandahl Ingrid Sandahl (5 November 1924 – 15 November 2011) was a Swedish gymnast. She was part of the Swedish teams that finished fourth all-around at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and won a gold medal in the team portable apparatus in 1952. She also wo ...

, gymnast (born 1924).

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