1988 in Sweden

Events from the year 1988 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
 * Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson

Events

 * 1 April – Vålådalen Nature Reserve established
 * 18 September – Swedish general election. Ingvar Carlsson remains Prime Minister of Sweden

Film

 * 1 February – The 23rd Guldbagge Awards were presented
 * 19 August – Katinka released
 * 4 November – Back to Ararat released

Sport

 * 12–14 August – The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

Births

 * 6 March – Agnes Carlsson, singer
 * 5 April – Sissela Nordling Blanco, politician
 * 7 June – Tobias Arwidson, biathlete
 * 15 June – Jennie Johansson, swimmer
 * 3 July – Sofia Engström, ice hockey player
 * 26 August – Erik Hassle, singer-songwriter
 * 22 September – Max Salminen, sailor.
 * 24 September – Joline Höstman, swimmer
 * 3 October – Alicia Vikander, actress
 * 11 October – Camilla Hansson, fashion model
 * 17 October – Emma Samuelsson, fencer.
 * 24 October – Emilia Fahlin, cyclist
 * 7 November – Elsa Hosk, fashion model

Deaths

 * 7 March – Olof Stahre, horse rider, Olympic champion (born 1909).
 * 15 March – Thord Flodqvist, ice hockey player (born 1926).
 * 29 March – Thage Brauer, high jumper (born 1894)
 * 5 April – Alf Kjellin, film actor and director (born 1920)
 * 23 April – Axel Grönberg, wrestler (born 1918)
 * 24 May – Gustav Åkerman, Swedish army officer (born 1901)
 * 27 May – Hjördis Petterson, actress (born 1908)
 * 15 July – Tore Keller, football player (born 1905)