The government of Namibia consists of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary branches.
The central executive branch of government consists of offices, ministries, and agencies.
The offices of central government are:[3] As of 2020[update] there are 19 stand-alone ministries in Namibia.
[3] The Ministry of Gender Equality retained its minister in the 2020 downsizing of cabinet but falls under the Office of the President above.
[4] The agencies of the central government are:[3] The Namibian state runs and owns a number of companies such as Transnamib and NamPost, most of which need frequent financial assistance to stay afloat.