Uuno Turhapuro - Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti
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Uuno Turhapuro – Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti is a 1992 Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 comedy film written and directed by Ere Kokkonen
Ere Kokkonen
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen , born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director.He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director and also a writer....

. It is the sixteenth film in the Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appeared in Spede Show during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films....

 series. Its name translates to "Uuno Turhapuro – the Mister President [sic] of the Republic of Finland".

The film got mediocre reviews compared to the other Turhapuro films. It also had a small audience and profited only 9,000 FIM
Finnish mark
The Finnish markka was the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002, when it ceased to be legal tender. The markka was replaced by the euro , which had been introduced, in cash form, on 1 January 2002....

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Plot

Uuno Turhapuro becomes the President of Finland
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....

. Streets are named after him and honorary companies are arranged for him. He also tries to turn Finland into a kingdom
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...

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