| Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas | |
| Birth Name: | Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas Chinese name: 許會 |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Huánuco, Peru |
| Residence: | San Isidro, Peru |
| Office: | Prime Minister of Peru |
| President: | Alberto Fujimori |
| Term Start: | 3 January 1999 |
| Term End: | 10 October 1999 |
| Predecessor: | Alberto Pandolfi |
| Successor: | Alberto Bustamante |
| Office2: | Minister of Economy and Finance |
| President2: | Alberto Fujimori |
| Term Start2: | 3 January 1999 |
| Term End2: | 10 October 1999 |
| Predecessor2: | Jorge Baca Campodónico |
| Successor2: | Efraín Goldenberg |
| Office3: | President of Congress |
| Term Start3: | 27 July 1996 |
| Term End3: | 26 July 1997 |
| Predecessor3: | Martha Chávez |
| Successor3: | Carlos Torres y Torres Lara |
| Term Start4: | 27 July 1998 |
| Term End4: | 3 January 1999 |
| Predecessor4: | Carlos Torres y Torres Lara |
| Successor4: | Ricardo Marcenaro Martha Hildebrandt |
| Office5: | Member of Congress |
| Term Start5: | 26 July 1995 |
| Term End5: | 26 July 2001 |
| Constituency5: | National |
| Office6: | Member of the Democratic Constituent Congress |
| Term Start6: | 26 November 1992 |
| Term End6: | 26 July 1995 |
| Constituency6: | National |
| Office7: | Minister of Industry, Tourism, Integration and International Commercial Negotiations |
| President7: | Alberto Fujimori |
| Term Start7: | 15 February 1991 |
| Term End7: | 28 August 1993 |
| Predecessor7: | Guido Pensano Allison |
| Successor7: | Alberto Bustamante |
| Party: | Cambio 90-New Majority |
| Otherparty: | Peru 2000 |
| Alma Mater: | National University of Engineering |
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.
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.
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]