Events from the year 2011 in Sweden
Incumbents
Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister – Fredrik Reinfeldt
Events
23 September: Annie Lööf is appointed chairperson of the Swedish Centre Party, succeeding Maud Olofsson.
Deaths
5 January – Assar Rönnlund, cross-country skier (born 1935). 14 January – Sun Axelsson, novelist (born 1935) 26 January – Tore Sjöstrand, runner (born 1921). 4 February – Lena Nyman, actress (born 1944) 3 March – Lasse Eriksson, comedian (born 1949) 5 March – Eivor Alm, cross-country skier (born 1924). 10 March – Valter Nyström, runner (born 1915). 24 March – Stig Berntsson, sport shooter (born 1930). 7 May – Eilert Määttä, ice hockey player (born 1935). 30 May – Ricky Bruch, discus thrower (born 1946). 12 July – Kurt Lundquist, sprinter (born 1925). 8 August – Kurt Johansson, sport shooter (born 1914). 2 September – Lennart Magnusson, fencer (born 1924). 7 September – Stefan Liv, ice hockey player (born 1980) 1 October – Sven Tumba, ice hockey player (born 1931). 2 November – Sickan Carlsson, actress (born 1915) 15 November – Ingrid Sandahl, gymnast (born 1924).