2013 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister - Fredrik Reinfeldt

  Events

• 19 May 2013 Stockholm riots
• May 14–18: The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 is held in the Malmö Arena in Malmö. The winner is Danish singer Emmelie de Forest with her song Only Teardrops.
• 16 October – Antje Jackelén is appointed the first female Church of Sweden archbishop.

  Deaths

• 5 January - Ann-Britt Leyman, athlete.
• 5 January - Anders Carlberg, politician.
• 8 February - Kjell Hjertsson, footballer
• 16 February - Eric Ericson, conductor.
• 21 February - Hasse Jeppson, footballer
• 21 March - Jörgen Ohlin, footballer
• 10 June - Petrus Kastenman, equestrian.