2013 in Sweden

Events from the year 2013 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf
 * Prime Minister - Fredrik Reinfeldt

Events

 * 19 May 2013 Stockholm riots
 * May 14–18: The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 is held in the Malmö Arena in Malmö. The winner is Danish singer Emmelie de Forest with her song Only Teardrops.
 * July 10–28 - The UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was held. Germany won the tournament.
 * 16 October – Antje Jackelén is appointed the first female Church of Sweden archbishop.
 * 5 November - The leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson is caked at a book signing on Nytorget, Södermalm in Stockholm.

Deaths

 * 5 January – Ann-Britt Leyman, athlete (b. 1922).
 * 5 January – Anders Carlberg, politician (b. 1943).
 * 8 February – Kjell Hjertsson, footballer (b. 1922).
 * 16 February – Eric Ericson, conductor (b. 1918).
 * 21 February –Hasse Jeppson, footballer (b. 1925).
 * 10 March – Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (b. 1915).
 * 21 March – Jörgen Ohlin, footballer (b. 1937).
 * 1 May – Dick Heinegård, biochemist (b. 1942).
 * 10 June – Petrus Kastenman, equestrian (b. 1924).