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Events from the year 2002 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
January
- 1 January - Jan O. Karlsson replaces Maj-Inger Klingvall as Minister for International Development Cooperation and Minister for Migration.[1]
- 1 January - Svensk Kassaservice is split from The Post and local post offices are closed down.[2]
- 15 January - Ingegerd Wärnersson resigns as Minister for Schools.[3]
- 16 January - Thomas Östros replaces Ingegerd Wärnersson as Minister for Schools.[4]
- 18 January - Skanska is convicted of environmental crimes that occurred during the construction of Hallandsås Tunnel and is fined €300,000.[5]
- 21 January - The murder of Fadime Sahindal takes place.[6]
- 31 January - NCC admits that they have participated in Asphalt cartels.[7]
February
- 20 February - The Palindrome Date occurs in Sweden at 20:02, 20:02 20-02-2002.[8]
- 26 February - The Rinkeby murder takes place.[9]
March
- 3 March - Daniel Tynell from the Falun-Borlänge SK cross-country skiing club wins Vasaloppet.[10]
- 6 March - Demoex is founded.[11]
April
- 11 April - An earthquake occurs in Kusmark, Skellefteå, it is measured to 3.3 on the Richter magnitude scale.[12]
- 18 April - The last episode of Rederiet is aired on SVT which ends a 10 year serial of 318 episodes.[13]
May
- 12 May - Peter Eriksson and Maria Wetterstrand are elected leaders of the Green Party.[14]
June
July
- 31 July - Tony Deogan, a supporter of IFK Göteborg, is severely injured in a hooligan fight with supporters of AIK in the Högalid Park in Stockholm.[15]
August
- 14 August - The Cross Light Rail in Stockholm is extented from Gullmarsplan to Sicka Udde.[16]
- 23 August - Västermalmsgallerian is inaugurated.[17]
September
- 11 September - Marie Fredriksson collapses in her bathroom and after being rushed to Karolinska University Hospital is diagnosed with cancer after finding a brain tumor in her head.[18]
- 15 September - The 2002 Swedish general election is held.[19]
- 17 September - Fulufjället National Park is established.[20]
October
November
- 18 November - Telia merges with Sonera and forms TeliaSonera.[21]
December
Deaths
- 11 January – Hilding Mickelsson, photographer (born 1919)
- 17 January – Eddie Meduza, composer and musician (born 1948)
- 21 January – Fadime Şahindal, student and politician (born 1975)
- 28 January – Astrid Lindgren, children's writer (born 1907).
- 4 February – Sigvard Bernadotte, industrial designer (born 1907)
- 19 February – Arne Selmosson, football player (born 1931)
- 10 March – Erik Lönnroth, historian (born 1910)
- 18 March – Gösta Winbergh, opera singer (born 1943)
- 29 April – Sune Andersson, footballer (born 1921).[24]
- 7 June – Signe Hasso, actress, writer, composer (born 1915)
- 4 July – Sten Samuelson, architect (born 1926)
- 19 August – Jan Stenbeck, business leader, media pioneer, sailor and financier (born 1942)
- 6 November – Folke Frölén, horse rider (born 1908).[25]
- 10 November – Anne-Marie Brunius, actress (born 1916)
- 8 December – Gunnar Helén, politician (born 1918)
- 21 December – Kjell Larsson, politician (born 1943)
- 26 December – Åke Lindström, actor (born 1928)
See also
References
- ↑ "Maj-Inger har varit pressad" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Så blir nya Posten - 3 100 nya serviceställen" (in Swedish). Posten AB. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Wärnersson avgår blir landshövding" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Thomas Östros blir ny skolminister i dag" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Skanska fälls för gift vid Hallandsåsen" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Fadime, 26, sköts ihjäl för sin kärlek" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "NCC bekräftar asfaltkartell" (in Swedish). Byggnadsarbetaren. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "200220022002: A rare time indeed" (in Swedish). CNN. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ ""Mina bröder är oskyldiga"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Här blir han historisk" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Historik" (in Swedish). Demoex. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Jordskalv i Skellefteå" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sista natten med gänget" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Peter Eriksson, borgerligt på vissa villkor" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tommy Deogans bror slogs till döds 2002: "Jag blir gråtfärdig"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tvärbanan" (in Swedish). Järnvägsdata. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Så blev sunkiga Kungsholmen fina Västermalm" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 28 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Marie föll ihop i bad- rummet" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Slutresultat" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "SKÖTSELPLAN - FULUFJÄLLETS NATIONALPARK" (PDF) (in Swedish). Naturvårdsverket. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Fusion mellan Telia och Sonera kan bli rysare" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Dött spädbarn hittat i gångtunnel i Kungsängen" (in Swedish). Expressen. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Styckmordet i Halmstad lämnade frågetecken" (in Swedish). SVT. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sune Andersson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Folke Frölén". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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