Lukáš Vlček was born in 1982 in Pelhřimov. While working, he studied political science and sociology, regional development and public administration at the Masaryk University in Brno. At the age of 24, he was elected Mayor of the City of+ Pacov, which he successfully led for 15 years. His projects during that time won a number of awards, including the Czech Prize for Architecture. He was awarded the title of Best Mayor of the Vysočina Region for his work. Since 2012, he has also been active in regional politics in Vysočina, where he held the positions of representative and Deputy Governor for the environment, agriculture, forestry and water management.

He was elected Member of Parliament in October 2021, and was a member of the Budget Committee and the Environment Committee. He also chaired the Standing Committee on Hybrid Threats. In July 2022, he became the first Vice-Chairman of the Elders and Independents movement, of which he has been a member since 2017. Between 2015 and 2023, he also served as Chairman of the Regional Commission of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic.

He has extensive experience in operating public infrastructure and project management. He has been devoted to energy and economic policy for a long time, and is also the co-author of the new Economic Strategy of the Czech Republic, which has been praised by the professional public.

Lukáš Vlček is married and has two children with his wife Hana.