The phrase "new governor" refers to a person who has recently been appointed or elected to oversee and govern a particular state or province. Full definition
The charter of the colony was revised, and leadership changed hands as new governors were appointed. (religion-online.org)
Silver and his allies in the state's teachers union were always seen as the chief obstacle to passage of the most popular initiative of the highly popular new governor. (nypost.com)
He said they had called for fresh elections to let new governors have the chance to remedy problems. (bbc.co.uk)