1990 in Sweden

Incumbents

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

  Events

• February 15 – After its demand for a vote of confidence, to fight the burgeoning economic crisis, is voted down by the Riksdag, Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson tenders his cabinet's resignation to the Speaker, Thage G. Peterson. Because a Socialist majority still exist in the Riksdag, Carlsson returns as Prime Minister in charge of a new and reconstituted Social Democratic Cabinet.

  Popular culture

Film

• 5 February – The 25th Guldbagge Awards were presented

  Literature

• Arne Dahl – Chiosmassakern

  Births

• 10 March – Calle Lindh, alpine skier
• 31 March
• * Markus Olsson, handball player
• * Sandra Roma, tennis player
• 25 May – Simon Gustafsson, speedway rider
• 28 November – Anton Halén, handball player

  Full date missing

• Magdalena Olsson, orienteering and ski orienteering competitor

  Deaths

• 21 December – Magda Julin, figure skater, Olympic champion 1920.

  Date unknown