The memorial plaque commemorating Miklós Gimes was installed on the exterior all of the building housing the Union of Hungarian Journalists on October 22, 1996. It was initiated by the Association of Journalists, the International Federation of Certified Hungarian Freedom Fighters, as well as the Revolutionary National Federation of 1956-ers. The plaque designed by Béla Domonkos consists of a bronze relief depicting Gimes together with an inscription dedicated to him. Miklós Gimes was born on December 22, 1917 in Budapest. Following in the career path of his parents, Gimes began to study medicine in Szeged, but did not complete his education. After the outbreak of WWII, he was called up for mandatory labour. During the summer of 1944, Gimes fled and joined forces with Yugoslavian partisans. In January 1945, he returned to the capital city after the liberation of Budapest and joined the Communist Party. In the course of the ensuing years, Gimes worked as the editor of the influential Party newspaper "Szabad Nép". In 1953, he actively supported the reform policies introduced by Nagy and – as a result of this engagement – was transferred to the daily newspaper "Magyar Nemzet" after Nagy had been deposed. At a Party assembly in May 1955, Gimes spoke out publicly for the re-evaluation of the show trials against Lászlo Rajk and other representatives of the Hungarian Socialist movement. As a result of these demands, he was expelled from the Party and divested of his functions. Until the beginning of the Revolution in 1956, Gimes was employed as a librarian and proofreader. On the eve of the Revolution, he was able to return to the editorial offices of the "Szabad Nép". As a close confidante of Nagy, Gimes was also in a position to influence the political course of his country. Together with colleagues, he created the daily newspaper "Magyar Szabadság", which appeared in Budapest during the Revolution. After the invasion of Soviet troops on November 4, 1956, Gimes joined the resistance and published the underground newspaper "Október Huszoinhatodika". On December 5, 1956, he was arrested by the Soviet Secret Police and – together with Imre Nagy and other leaders of the Revolution – was condemned to death in a show trial on June 15, 1958. The judgment was executed the following day at the prison in the Kozma Street. His grave is located in Lot 301 of the New Municipal Cemetery.