1988 in Sweden

Events from the year 1988 in Sweden

← 1987 1986 1985 1988 in Sweden → 1989 1990 1991
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1988 Timeline of Swedish history

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

Popular culture

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

Emilia Fahlin (left)

• 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

Hjördis Petterson

• 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)