Pier Karlezi
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- Gabriela Mistral University
(LL.B)[3] - San Sebastián University
(M.D. / Public Administration)[3]
Pier Karlezi | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 8th District |
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| Born | 20 February 1977 Viña del Mar, Chile |
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur Pundit |
Pier Giuseppe Karlezi Hazleby (born 20 February 1977) is a Chilean media personality, podcast host, entrepreneur, and community leader. He is known for his regular appearances as a panelist on political discussion programs on Radio Agricultura,[4][5][6] –in Los Tres Mosqueteros– and Sin Filtros.[7][8][9][10]
Beyond his media presence, Karlezi has served as a captain in the 15th Company of the Santiago Fire Department (Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago).[11] In the business realm, he co-founded and manages Inversiones Don Pedro SpA, a company specializing in the buying, selling, and leasing of motor vehicles and related parts.[12]
Given his professional trajectory, Karlezi is a solid connoisseur of both the automotive and transportation sectors, the latter being an area in which he served as an adviser to the Government of Chile.[3] In 2025, after began appearing on the debate show program Sin filtros,[7] he released his own podcast, ¿Me estái weviando? (lit. Are you kidding me?), where he discusses current events and cultural topics.
Pier Karlezi was born on 20 February 1977 in Viña del Mar, Chile.[13] He began his professional career in November 2001 as a Salesperson in the Greater Santiago area, a role he held for one year until November 2002. He then advanced to Sales Manager and Honda Brand Manager in the Santiago Metropolitan Region from November 2002 to November 2003, where he managed sales teams and brand strategy.[3]
Between November 2011 and July 2014, he held the position of Deputy Sales Manager at Automotores Gildemeister SA, leading sales efforts and team management.[3]
From July 2014 to February 2017, Karlezi served as Key Accounts Manager at Soldaduras Soltec in Santiago Province, where he focused on leadership and teamwork within the company's commercial operations.[3]
Finally, from July 2018 to March 2022, he was Advisor Director at the Metropolitan Public Transport Board during Sebastián Piñera's government, contributing to strategic leadership and conflict resolution at a metropolitan level.[3]