1947 in Sweden
Events from the year 1947 in SwedenIncumbents
- Monarch – Gustaf V
- Prime Minister – Tage Erlander
Events
- On January 26, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Karin Kock-Lindberg becomes the first female government minister.
Births
- 19 February - Ingvar Hansson, sailor.
- 17 March - Hans Jacobson, fencer, Olympic champion from 1976.
- 26 July - Gunnar Lund, diplomat and politician
- 5 September - Tommy Limby, cross-country skier.
Deaths
- 26 January – Gustaf Adolf, prince of Sweden
- 14 February – Mauritz Eriksson, sport shooter, Olympic champion from 1912.
- 6 December – Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider
