Councillor Tuura

Councillor Tuura
Coucillor Tuura played byTapio Hämäläinenin the 1987 filmUuno Turhapuro – kaksoisagentti.
First appearance	Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
Last appearance	Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life
Created by	Spede Pasanen
Portrayed by	Tapio Hämäläinen
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Occupation	councillor, politician
Relatives	mrs. Reetta Tuura daughterElisabeth Turhapuro son-in-lawUuno Turhapuro

Councillor Tuurais a fictional character in theFinnishcomedy film seriesUuno Turhapuro.He is the father of Uuno's wifeElisabeth Turhapuro(née Tuura), Uuno's father-in-law and married with Reetta Tuura, Elisabeth's mother. Uuno wrings when he speaking the official title of Councillor Tuura,vuorineuvostovuoristoneuvos.He is chief executive officer of the Tuura Company. Councillor Tuura has many first names during the film series: Voldemar, Karolus, Taneli, Elmeri, Valtter and Hugo. His secretary is Miss Unelma Säleikkö.

Councillor Tuura can't stand his son-in-law Uuno; because of him he has become a nervous wreck. He has called that for example "garbage face" and "heap of rubbish". In the beginning of every Uuno film he moves around in his private office keep telling: "I feel as if this is happiest day in my lifetime." Then he hears about the newest coup of Uuno in phone, radio, television or newspaper. The day is irrevocably spoilt.

Tuura doesn't make an appearance in the first Uuno filmUuno Turhapuro(1973) because he was not fabricated yet.Pehr-Olof Sirénplayed a character in the second Uuno filmProfessori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro(1975), where he was called "Elisabeth's father".Tapio Hämäläinenplayed Tuura in all other Uuno films as well as a TV series from 1996 except for filmJohtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies(1998). Tapio Hämäläinen was tired of Tuura's role in the 1990s after shooting films for five years followed by a 23-episode television series. He claimed for his role performance greater reward than usually, which no one agreed.Heikki Nousiainenreplaced him.

Councillor Tuura has acted as presidential candidate and served as The Finnishforeign ministerandprime minister.

First names

• Voldemar (1976 in filmLottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro)
• Karolus (1977 in filmHäpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon)
• Jalmari (1981 in filmUuno Turhapuron aviokriisi)
• Elmeri (1982 in filmUuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa)
• A. (1983 in filmUuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin)
• Taneli (1988 in filmTupla-Uuno)
• Valtter (1992 in filmUuno Turhapuro – Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti)
• Hugo (in filmsUuno Turhapuron poika(1993) andJohtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies(1998) as well as in TV-seriesUuno Turhapuro(1996)
• Mark Tuura 'Uulo Tuura'

Political career

• President candidate 1978 (election campaign fails because of Uuno)
• Defence minister1984 (proclaims inadvertently the war versusSwedenand ends up in to the court-martial)
• Prime minister1992 (Uuno appoints Tuura as prime minister after himself had become to thepresident of Finland)

Actors

• Pehr-Olof Sirén(with nameElisabeth's fatherin filmProfessori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro1975)
• Tapio Hämäläinen(in all films 1976–1994, 2004 and in year 1996 in TV-series)
• Heikki Nousiainen(in filmJohtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies1998)

Filmography

• Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro(1975)
• Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro(1976)
• Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon(1977)
• Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro - presidentin vävy(1978)
• Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi(1981)
• Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa(1982)
• Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin(1983)
• Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä(1984)
• Uuno Epsanjassa(1985)
• Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle(1986)
• Uuno Turhapuro - kaksoisagentti(1987)
• Tupla-Uuno(1988)
• Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla(1990)
• Uuno Turhapuro - herra Helsingin herra(1991)
• Uuno Turhapuro - Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti(1992)
• Uuno Turhapuron poika(1993)
• Uuno Turhapuron veli(1994)
• Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies(1998)
• Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life(2004)
• Mark Tuura(2000)

TV-series:

• Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä(1986) (The film as enlarged TV-series with 7 episodes)
• Uuno Turhapuro(1996)
• Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies(1998) (The film as enlarged TV-series with 5 episodes)
• Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life(2006) (The film as enlarged TV-series with 6 episodes)