Víctor Dionicio Joy Way Rojas (born March 10, 1945) is a former Peruvian politician. 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 from 1996 to 1997, and from 1998 to 1999. He was also the Prime Minister of Peru from January 1999 until December 1999. He was Minister of Economy and Finance from January 1999 to October 1999. 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.
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10 March 1945 (age 80)
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