2003 in Sweden

Events from the year '''2003 in Sweden'''

Incumbents

Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister – Göran Persson

Events

10 September - Foreign Minister Anna Lindh stabbed whilst shopping at a Stockholm department store.
11 September - Foreign Minister Anna Lindh dies of stab injuries.
14 September - 2003 Swedish euro referendum

Popular culture

Film

16 September - Evil, a drama film directed by Mikael Håfström, was released in Sweden. The film had earlier been presented at the Cannes film festival.

Births

3 January Greta Thunberg, climate activist.

Deaths

15 January - Arne Palmqvist, bishop.
16 March - Lars Passgård, actor.
25 August - Hjalmar Pettersson, cyclist.
11 September - Anna Lindh, Foreign Minister
26 September - Olle Anderberg, sport wrestler, Olympic champion in 1952.
30 October - Börje Leander, footballer.