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| Councillor Tuura | |
|---|---|
 Coucillor Tuura played by Tapio Hämäläinen in the 1987 film Uuno 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 daughter Elisabeth Turhapuro |
Councillor Tuura is a fictional character in the Finnish comedy film series Uuno Turhapuro. He is the father of Uuno's wife Elisabeth 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, vuorineuvos to vuoristoneuvos. 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 film Uuno Turhapuro (1973) because he was not fabricated yet. Pehr-Olof Sirén played a character in the second Uuno film Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro (1975), where he was called "Elisabeth's father". Tapio Hämäläinen played Tuura in all other Uuno films as well as a TV series from 1996 except for film Johtaja 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 Nousiainen replaced him.
Councillor Tuura has acted as presidential candidate and served as The Finnish foreign minister and prime minister.