Dologuélé on 1 April 2001 and replaced him with Ziguélé, a senior diplomat who had served as ambassador to Benin for the last two years. Patassé did not provide an explanation for his decision, but political observers state that the nonpartisan Dologuélé had become widely unpopular with the ruling MLPC party. Ziguélé left office when François Bozizé seized power on 15 March 2003. On 11 December 2003, Goumba was dismissed as Prime Minister and was appointed as Vice President. Gaombalet resigned as Prime Minister on 11 June 2005 after being elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on 7 June. In mid-January 2008, members of the National Assembly filed a censure motion against the Doté government, in response to countrywide civil service strike initiated by trade unions to protest the government's failure to pay arrears to government employees. On 18 January, Doté announced his resignation as Prime Minister. Tiangaye resigned with President Michel Djotodia in N'Djamena, Chad on 10 January 2014. Timeline See also Emperor of Central Africa List of heads of state of the Central African Republic Vice President of the Central African Republic List of colonial governors of Ubangi-Shari Lists of office-holders References General . . . . . . . . . Specific External links Elections in the Central African Republic BBC News Timeline: Central African Republic Central African Republic Heads of government Heads of government Heads of government Heads of government