Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas (born 10 March 1945) is a Peruvian former Fujimorist politician. He served as Congressman, and various ministries during the administration of Alberto Fujimori.

Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
3 January 1999 – 10 October 1999
PresidentAlberto Fujimori
Preceded byAlberto Pandolfi
Succeeded byAlberto Bustamante
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
3 January 1999 – 10 October 1999
PresidentAlberto Fujimori
Preceded byJorge Baca Campodónico
Succeeded byEfraín Goldenberg
President of Congress
In office
27 July 1996 – 26 July 1997
Preceded byMartha Chávez
Succeeded byCarlos Torres y Torres Lara
In office
27 July 1998 – 3 January 1999
Preceded byCarlos Torres y Torres Lara
Succeeded byRicardo Marcenaro (Acting)
Martha Hildebrandt
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 1995 – 26 July 2001
ConstituencyNational
Member of the Democratic Constituent Congress
In office
26 November 1992 – 26 July 1995
ConstituencyNational
Minister of Industry, Tourism, Integration and International Commercial Negotiations
In office
15 February 1991 – 28 August 1993
PresidentAlberto Fujimori
Preceded byGuido Pensano Allison
Succeeded byAlberto Bustamante
Personal details
Born
Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas


Chinese name: 許會

(1945-03-10) 10 March 1945 (age 79)
Huánuco, Peru
Political partyCambio 90-New Majority
Other political
affiliations
Peru 2000
Residence(s)San Isidro, Peru
Alma materNational University of Engineering

Political career

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Born in Huánuco, Joy Way was a member of both the Democratic Constitutional Congress and the Congress of the Republic. He served as the President of the Congress for two non-consecutive terms from 1996 to 1997, and from 1998 to 1999.[1] He was also the Prime Minister of Peru and Minister of Economy and Finance from January 1999 to October 1999.[2] Joy Way was the first Prime Minister of Peru of Chinese Peruvian descent. Under Joy Way's administration, the Peruvian Congress overcame important international conflicts, including the Definitive and Global Peace Agreement between Peru and Ecuador in 1998. This agreement put an end to more than 150 years of conflict on the Amazon's borders. In 1997, Joy Way successfully participated in the hostage rescue process at the Japanese Embassy in Peru. In 2000, he was nominated as the “Entrepreneur of the Century" by the National University of Engineering in coordination with the Peruvian Confederation of Private Enterprises, for his contribution to the development of the Nation.[3]

During his political career, Joy Way has been honored with various recognitions and official awards. In 1997, the President of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Zemin, referred to Joy Way as an “old friend of the Chinese people“ during a visit to Beijing. In 2008, Joy Way received the Grand Maestre of the Republic of Brazil granted by the President of Brazil, followed by the Grand Maestre of the Republic of Bolivia granted by President Evo Morales. He was also honored with the highest decoration of the Congress of the Republic of Peru.

Judicial trials, conviction and release

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An ardent supporter of Alberto Fujimori. After the resignation of President Fujimori in late-2000, Joy Way, as well as many other public supporters and members of his government, faced judicial trials due to their participation in several notorious corruption cases.[4] On November 26, 2007, Joy Way was additionally found guilty of having participated in the overthrow of Constitutional rule that took place in 1992 and was sentenced to jail by the Supreme Court of Peru. After a lengthy process, he was finally sentenced for tax evasion referring to his savings accounts in Switzerland. After seven years of effective jail, he was released in September 2008. He continues to live and operate as an international consultant in Peru.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas".
  2. ^ "Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Histórico - Relación de Ministros". www.mef.gob.pe.
  3. ^ "Debate Constitucional Pleno - 1993" (PDF) (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Detenido el ex ministro Víctor Joy Way por delitos de naturaleza económica". 6 September 2001.
  5. ^ "Condenan a Joy Way a ocho años de cárcel, pero recuperará 10 millones de dólares". 25 February 2005.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Peru
1999
Succeeded by