Coudenhove - Kalergi was the organisation 's central figure and President until his death in 1972 .
Coudenhove - Kalergi is a member of the Bohemian Coudenhove - Kalergi family and the son of an Austro - Hungarian diplomat and a Japanese mother .
Coudenhove - Kalergi , a member of the Bohemian Coudenhove - Kalergi family and the son of an Austro - Hungarian diplomat and a Japanese mother , was the organisation 's central figure and President until his death in 1972 .