Born April 20, 1952 in g. Rostov-na-Donu.
From 1970 to 1972 he served in the Soviet Army.
In 1976 he graduated from the Philological Faculty of the Odessa State University.
From 1973 to 1983 he worked in newspapers, Mr.. Odessa.
From 1983 to 1986 - a special correspondent of the newspaper "Izvestia".
Since 1986 worked as a political columnist in the weekly Moscow News.
Since 1991 - first deputy chief editor of "MN", from late 1992 to October 1993rd. about. chief editor of the weekly.
. In 1991 was one of the founders of the Center for Political Science INDEM.
. From October 1993 - Editor in Chief "MN".
. In December 1994, after entering the military units into the territory of the Chechen Republic and the beginning of hostilities, Viktor
Loshak withdrew his signature, as set out on behalf of "MN" under the Treaty on Social Accord.
. He is fond of basketball and Russian painting in the style of primitivism (Larionov, Goncharova, Pirosmanishvili, etc.).
. In 2000 awarded the Order of Honor.
. Speaks English.
. His wife - the head of an art gallery bank SBS-Agro
. Has one daughter.