1971 in Sweden

Events from the year 1971 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf
 * Prime Minister – Olof Palme

Events

 * 11–12 May – The Elm Conflict in Stockholm.

Births

 * 8 January – Jesper Jansson, footballer
 * 1 May – Eva Lund, curler, Olympic champion in 2006 and 2010.
 * 19 May – Peter Boström, music producer and songwriter, co-writer of Euphoria
 * 5 October – Ivan Mathias Petersson, actor.
 * 5 November – Mårten Olander, golfer.
 * 7 November – Martin Björk, television presenter.
 * 9 November – Melinda Kinnaman, actress.
 * 25 November – Magnus Arvedson, hockey player

Deaths

 * 2 November – Hjalmar Andersson, athlete (born 1889).