Events from the year 1998 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf Prime Minister – Göran Persson
Events 1 January – Västra Götaland County is founded following a merger of the counties of Älvsborg, Göteborg and Bohus, and Skaraborg Counties.
September 20 September – The 1998 Swedish general election.
Popular culture Literature Date unknown: Berömda män som varit i Sunne, novel by Göran Tunström, winner of the August Prize.
Music 21 October – Blott en dag, music album released by Carola Häggkvist
Sports 7–22 February: 99 sportspersons compete for Sweden at the 1998 Winter Olympics. 8 November: The 1998 Allsvenskan is won by AIK.
Births 29 May – Matilda Algotsson, figure skater 15 October – Jonna Luthman, alpine ski racer. 30 October – Jesper Boqvist, Swedish ice hockey player 15 November – Emma Larsson, artistic gymnast
Deaths
1 January – Åke Seyffarth, speed skater (born 1919). 6 January – Märta Johansson, diver (born 1907). 21 May – Erik Bladström, canoer, Olympic champion 1936 (born 1918). 1 December – Bertil Nordahl, footballer (born 1917).
Full date missing Birger Sandberg, footballer (born 1918)
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