# Charles Sirois

_Canadian businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Charles Sirois,  (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl(ə) siʁwa]; born 1954) is a Canadian businessman. He is the founder, controlling shareholder, chairman and CEO of Telesystem Ltd., a Canadian private equity firm. Effective from March 1, 2017, he has been the CEO and chairman of OnMobile Global Ltd, India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chicoutimi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P106))
- **Political party:** Coalition Avenir Québec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P102))
- **Education:** Laval University; University of Sherbrooke ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P69))
- **Awards:** Member of the Order of Canada; Knight of the National Order of Quebec; Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa; honorary doctorate of Concordia University; honorary doctor of the Université du Québec à Montréal; honorary doctorate; honorary doctorate at the Laval University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237#P166))

## About

In 2011, with fellow businessman François Legault he co-founded a centre-right autonomist political party in Quebec, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). Legault would go on to become Premier of Quebec in 2018.

## Questions

**When was Charles Sirois born?**  
Charles Sirois was born on 1954 in Chicoutimi.

**Where did Charles Sirois study?**  
Charles Sirois was educated at Laval University, University of Sherbrooke.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charles Sirois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sirois) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2960237](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2960237) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Charles Sirois". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-sirois. Retrieved 15 November 2026.