2002 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Göran Persson

  Events

• January 21: Honor killing of Fadime Şahindal

  Deaths

• 28 January - Astrid Lindgren, children's writer.
• 29 April - Sune Andersson, footballer.
• 6 November - Folke Frölén, horse rider.